Welcome to the “Weekly Update” and congrats on completing the first week of school! I enjoyed meeting all of you and have read your "Time Capsule Questionnaires.” I had you fill these out not only so that you can see how much you have changed by the end of the year but also so that I can get to know you. I make an attempt to appreciate my students as individuals with different interests, needs, concerns, and ideas. I’ve already learned all of your names, but to me, students should not just be names on a class list. Therefore, don’t plan on sitting on the bench this season thinking that I won’t notice! Occupying a chair in my room does not mean the same as being in attendance. If you are “attending class,” it means that you should be mentally tuned in and engaged as well.
These “Weekly Updates” are blog posts that I put up at the end of each week to recap what has been going on in class. Here you will find interesting video clips and notes, reminders about important assignments, clarification about topics we’ve been covering, class observations that I’ve made, and news about what is to come. Taking time to reflect is something that is very important in our ever-growing busy world. As the months go on, you will find that within these updates, there are not only “ELA-related lessons.” My greater purpose for writing these updates is to offer you lessons that will help you successfully navigate school, and most importantly, life outside the classroom walls.
P.S. To my former students, I haven't forgotten about you! I hope that you all had a great first week back. Visit soon!
These “Weekly Updates” are blog posts that I put up at the end of each week to recap what has been going on in class. Here you will find interesting video clips and notes, reminders about important assignments, clarification about topics we’ve been covering, class observations that I’ve made, and news about what is to come. Taking time to reflect is something that is very important in our ever-growing busy world. As the months go on, you will find that within these updates, there are not only “ELA-related lessons.” My greater purpose for writing these updates is to offer you lessons that will help you successfully navigate school, and most importantly, life outside the classroom walls.
P.S. To my former students, I haven't forgotten about you! I hope that you all had a great first week back. Visit soon!