In the early years of my teaching career, I tried all kinds of systems, tricks, and methods for classroom management. I’d still get the same results, and then I’d feel frustrated. When I started teaching, I was at a large …
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An Intentional Daily Schedule: Part 2 – Morning Meeting
I’m back with the second post in the series about my kindergarten daily schedule. Not only have I had to be creative with how I squeeze in all of our learning, but I’ve also intentionally carved out time for some …
The #1 Thing You Should Be Teaching (That There’s No Curriculum For)
I’m tired. I’ve not had to work this hard to build a classroom community since I started teaching! And while I absolutely love Responsive Classroom’s “The First Six Weeks of School,” it just hasn’t been working as nicely as it …
How Responsive is Your Classroom?
Day 2 is over, and I am not as tired as yesterday! I actually worked out when I got home, what is wrong with this picture?! I’m feeling energetic and excited about the start of this year. It helps that …