Debbie Varon, 2nd Grade Teacher and PAL Advisor, Lord Baden-Powell Elementary School, Magnolia School District shared:
"My biggest challenge with PAL is not having enough time with the students. The positive part is that every year we are getting better and more efficient so we can accomplish more and more. I have taught students to take roll, complete duty calendars, pass out information and help with presenting. This has made the meetings go faster and we can fit more in."
Patricia Hale, 3rd Grade Teacher and PAL Advisor, Thomas Jefferson Elementary School, Anaheim City School District shared:
"It is hard to find the time to organize PAL activities, and it is important to reinvent and tweak activities to make them new and exciting."
Kathy Hath, Counselor and PAL Advisor, Corona del Mar High School, Newport-Mesa Unified School District shared:
"As the years have passed, student’s schedules have become more impacted. They are all doing so much and trying to squeeze things into an outrageously packed schedule. It is still a constant challenge but what we have done to help is assign each PAL student a clear event/job to be in charge of. They know that during the year it is their responsibility to make sure that event is successfully carried out."
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