I just realized that elementary specials teachers (music, art, PE, computer, etc) hundreds of students at every level... so do they honestly remember all their names!?

If an elementary school has 700 kids, the art, PE, computer, music (etc.) teachers has 700 kids, too. I thought high school teachers had it rough with the 150-ish students.

A simple thought, but one I never thought of much. And they don't see them as frequently, I assume. Back in elementary school, we had 5 or 6 specials on rotation.

So you're telling me that, say, the art teacher has to manage all those supplies, and have content and management strategies spanning 5 or 6 different grade levels, and has to teach and remember every kid in a school of hundreds!?!?

I'm in awe. How do they do that?

I guess this is a teacher appreciation post for the specials teachers who are overlooked.

EDIT: Title should have said "...*have hundreds of students..."