The First Day, I'd like to pretend that I have this thing figured out, but every year it is full of fretting and worrying. this is my eighth year and I still feel as witless as ever. Something kicks in though when you get in front of the class. I don't know if it is the fact that I am the oldest in the room. Is it that I am experienced? Is it my rapier wit? My charm? Probably all of the above. But seriously this year my first units are directed mainly toward classroom culture and establishing the norms of the classroom. I am going to avoid strict academics per se, but establishing the norms that we need for strong collaboration and general treating others like humans. To kick this off we started with the good ole marshmallow tower challenge. It was fun to see the janky creations these groups constructed, but it led to great discussions and will hopefully build a foundation for how we treat others in class. Here goes!
|
180 BlogsIf you have never heard of a 180 blog, let me fill you in. #teach180 is all about sharing your daily life in teaching. It is a way of small form blogging, reflecting on what you are doing, and sharing with the world. Check out these... Archives
November 2017
Categories |