1.24.24 We had some unexpected fun in my classroom this morning. I hung up a new set of Social Emotional Learning (SEL) posters before school started, and the kiddos were fascinated by them. Especially the poster of the Periodic Table of SEL Elements. It lays out SEL skills in a format that mimics the traditional …
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(Un)Resolved
Welcome to 2024! As I write this, about half of the last day of our school break is still ahead of me. In terms of a weekend, 60 Minutes has just come on, and I’ve just realized I haven’t done my homework. This afternoon I’ll do some planning for the odd period of school ahead …
Break for the Broken
Yesterday afternoon, I closed up my classroom for 10 days. Nate the Great, Cam Jansen, Nancy Drew, and the rest of their mystery-solving cohort are back on the bookshelves. Multiplication anchor charts are rolled up and put away until we need them again later this winter, and the December Number Corner calendar has been swapped …
An Open Letter to Educators In & Around Lewiston, ME
Dear Educators In & Around Lewiston, ME, I’m getting ready for bed, and you’re on my mind. I can’t imagine how you’re preparing yourselves for tomorrow. And my heart breaks for you. Your biggest concern tomorrow should be how in the world you’re going to get your students to chill out enough so you all …
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Catching Up
When I was a kid, I absolutely hated missing school. Not that I wanted to be at school every single day, but falling behind was the worst. Getting that packet of missed work that absolutely had to be done — every little bit of it — was an awful feeling. I’m the same way as …
