Reflecting on the every day happenings in our fourth grade classroom; including the triumphs, the drama, the tragedy, and especially the comedy and joy!
Last week I spent three days in an all-day workshop called “Capturing Kids’ Hearts.” This workshop was paid for by my school district and was presented by the Flippen Group. Our presenter was Dr. Kate Cirillo. The goal of this training was to provide tools to educators to build more positive relationships with fellow staff [...]
School has only been in session two days, and we’ve done the usual start up activities; establishing routines, reviewing school rules, and getting to know each other. Those two days have been very productive and we’re already up and running. There are a few activities that I thought went particularly well. Our Social Contract At [...]