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Bobfan24
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If your child goes to (or went to) Universal Pre-K
Does (or did) the teacher have a desk?
My DS goes to UPK in a school that has universal pre-K for the first time. There were apparently some delivery issues getting furniture/learning centers from NYC Board of Ed (DS's class had a rag-tag of odds and ends in terms of chairs, books, learning materials for the first few weeks of school).
I had not been in the classroom since September until the other day, when I brought in party supplies for the class Halloween party. The teacher asked me to put the stuff in the classroom. I asked her if I should put it on her desk and she said "Pfff, I don't have a desk..." She sounded annoyed (not at me, but that she didn't have a desk).
Another parent told me "It's UPK -- the teacher isn't supposed to have a desk..."
Is this true?
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Posted 10/28/11 6:35 PM  |
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BargainMama
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Re: If your child goes to (or went to) Universal Pre-K
Yes, but it's UPK at an actual pre-school, not at a school in the district.
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| Posted 10/28/11 8:43 PM |
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Melbernai
I am a lucky Momma!
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Melissa
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Re: If your child goes to (or went to) Universal Pre-K
I didn't teach at a UPK but was a pre-k teacher in a catholic school for 3 years before I got a job in NYC...
And I do have to say that I barely ever used my desk! It was more for before and after hours...a place to put my jacket/purse and to display a few family pictures then anything I used for teaching purposes.
Even when I stayed late to do prep work and lesson plans, I more often did it at the large tables then at the desk because there was more room there!
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| Posted 10/28/11 9:14 PM |
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Sassyz75
Turning a new page
Member since 5/05 9731 total posts
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Dina
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Re: If your child goes to (or went to) Universal Pre-K
yes.. my DD went to universal preK and yes, the teacher had a desk, but no, I don't think that she really ever sat at it- they were usually at centers, etc.
Our district is Princeton Plan and her school is Prek/K only.
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| Posted 10/30/11 8:13 PM |
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MrsBumbleb
it's me
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Christine
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Re: If your child goes to (or went to) Universal Pre-K
My son went last year and my daughter currently goes. The teacher and the assistant both have desks. The classroom is in their district elementary school.
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| Posted 10/31/11 9:48 AM |
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CathyB
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Re: If your child goes to (or went to) Universal Pre-K
Our district doesn't have UPK, but I saw that you wrote it's NYC BOE. My BIL is a special area teacher in the city and for the first few years had to teach in the hallway. No desk or anything either. Crazy, right?
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| Posted 10/31/11 10:55 AM |
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MaMaTeenie
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Re: If your child goes to (or went to) Universal Pre-K
My DS' UPK teacher had a desk.
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| Posted 11/1/11 1:31 PM |
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karacg
Babygirl is 4!
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Kara®
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Re: If your child goes to (or went to) Universal Pre-K
Yes. She has a desk.
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| Posted 11/1/11 9:38 PM |
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