We gained a better understanding of our respective curricula, which has helped us collaborate in more effective ways. Dick Fuller, from Renfroe Middle School in Decatur, Georgia, seconded Reljac's opinion. What I miss most about floating is the energy of the other faculty members. Floating has some concrete, practical advantages, pointed out Sybil Humphries, a teacher evaluator who works with first-year teachers in Pickens County schools, in South Carolina. Floaters also don't have a homeroom.
Experienced floaters agree that the key to success is organization, planning, and preparation.
The first step, well worth time and attention, is to create a functional mobile home, tailored to the teacher's discipline, personality, and style. Reljac told Education World. I used an old curriculum package bag that had many slots to separate items. I would check each room and preset as many materials as possible. The extra time spent before school helped ease my frayed nerves during the day.