It’s always good to have some kind of classroom reset when coming back to school after a break. But an expected break due to weather might need even more of a reset. My beautiful state was recently hit hard by Hurricane Florence and Tropical Storm Michael. In my town, we were spared the worst of… Read More
The start of school is well underway by now, and I’m taking a moment to stop and reflect on the first six weeks. If you have never heard of or read anything from the Responsive Classroom, I suggest that you check out their work. One of the most influential books I have read in my… Read More
Reading aloud to students has many positive benefits – not only for literacy development but also for building classroom community. One of the best ideas I have found for incorporating more opportunities to read aloud is called #classroombookaday, created by Jillian Heise. Read Jillian’s post about getting started here. I decided to try out Jillian’s… Read More
Today I am beginning my 28th year of teaching. What have I learned after all these years? It’s this: there is nothing more important in the first days of school than building a classroom community and our relationships with students. Yes, the content will be taught, but establishing the classroom community remains the most important… Read More