Teachers at Almira Elementary, especially on the third floor, help cover classes for their colleagues when one is out from school. Photo by John KuntzCLEVELAND, Ohio – When I walk into Mr. John Whelan’s fifth-grade classroom at Almira Elementary School on a late October day, I quickly recognize that more students are there than usual.
But Almira’s teachers, especially the ones on the third floor, which consists of second grade through fifth, have fostered a strong community. The teachers know they must look out for one another and pick each other up. Ms. Hejnal also knows, though, that teachers don’t receive respect from some students and parents, which could be a reason for the low number of full-time teachers and subs available.
To help solve this problem, Mr. Whelan and Mrs. Lenahan decide to alternate the two groups daily. One day, Mr. Whelan instructs his portion of Ms. Hejnal’s students, and the next day he takes the group that was with Mrs. Lenahan.
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