More with Less
More students with less funding
More papers with less time
More desks with less space
More trash to empty with less custodians to empty it
More demands on the principal with less time with students
and teachers
More hoops to jump through with less focus on what really matters
More indicators of progress with less understanding of what
that means
More technology integration expected with less operational computers
More expectations with less direction
More kids in need with less time to help them
More time at school with less time for family
More realization of how I should live with less doing of
what I should
More informational texts with less poetry
More specificity of standards with less knowledge of how
we’re being assessed
More of a race to the top with less certainty about the
destination
More expectations for our readers with less help for those
who don’t get it
More rigor with less clarity of what it looks like
More demands on us all with less understanding of how to
meet the demands
More with Less
Please feel free to add your own “More with Less”
Now I have more depression with less coffee left in my cup.
Doing more with less is reality, and sometimes it’s hard on
us all.
As I told my student last week, write down your problems so they will lose power over you.
More writing giving me power over problems with less stress overwhelming me.
More laughter with less focus on testing!
ReplyDeleteMore reading with less leveling.
More determined than ever to fight back with less fear.
Hang in there!
Beth, thanks for turning the negatives into positives. I will work on that, too.
DeleteMore joy less thinking of what's over our head
ReplyDeletemore time with kids less time in meetings
more differentiation less whole group
thanks for a fresh look!
Thanks for turning the "mores" into the challenges to meet.
DeleteI wish...
ReplyDeleteMore time with less distractions.
More teaching with less politics.
I hear you about teaching. It's everywhere. Ugh. Our state is trying to take away the right to bargain health insurance.
I love that all three of the replies look for turning the "mores" into the positives/ideals/challenges.
DeleteMore acceptance with less judgment
ReplyDeleteMore collaboration with less confrontation
More empathy with less apathy
More sincerity with less sarcasm
You all help me to combat the "little bitty" in me that I wrote about in my "Pluck it" post.
I love all the posts- and the knowledge I am not alone in my feelings!
ReplyDeleteCenterslices
more knowledge about fellow bloggers, less anxiety about coming up with an idea tomorrow
ReplyDeletemore frustrations with less answers equals teachers leaving the profession.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your post...you are not alone.
More understanding and forgiveness in society for the fact that we as educators are not perfect and we make mistakes.
ReplyDeleteThis week, it was really hard to find the positive in working in public education, so thanks for sharing your frustrations. I didn't feel so alone.