19 things that working in a school has shown me

With just three weeks left of work at the school, here are some things I have learned:

1. Children should start learning a second language from a very young age.


2. Schools should not be run by business people, it should be run by educators (America you're doing something right).


3. Children should not be in school until 5:30.


4. Three year olds should not be expected to read in a second language.


5. There should not be a ton of expectations for children under 5.


6. Children under five should not be at school for 8 hours.


7. Learning to swim is important.


8. Children should be required to eat all of their food at lunch (this coming from someone who was the pickiest eater as a child).


9.Teachers need breaks, if only for their mental health and the safety of the children.


10. The United States may over diagnose/ over medicate for autism, ADD, and ADHD, but in my personal opinion Spain does not do enough for these disorders.


11. Appearances should not be a top priority of a school.


12. Administrators should not be allowed to speak disrespectfully to their teachers.


13.  Field trips are fun for the children and the teachers, there should always be more field trips.


14. Children should be allowed to have water bottles in class.


15. Schedules are important, do not constantly change them. They also need to be established before the children start school in the fall.


16. Having lunch provided for the teachers every school day is a nice added bonus.


17. School nurses should be a requirement for schools.


18. Teachers get sick too.  This is why you should have people available to be substitute teachers.


19.  At the end of the day, teachers are superheroes.  They do the impossible; they deal with impossible children and manage not to kill them.