Module One - Ideas

I like the ideas of having students manage the classroom systems. I usually start out doing many jobs myself and as the year progresses, hand them off gradually to the students. I think I am going to start with the students managing them from the beginning as a change for next year. I will be recreating my job system this summer. I also use the "Do/Done" folder idea already for students that need to have a little extra help with organization, calling it "Keep/Turn-In." I am going to implement this for EVERY student on day one. I am interested to hear from everyone else (and will keep reading) to know if you think this type of folder can go back and forth between school and home in 5th grade? In other words, if they don't finish something, and it is still in the "Do" side, should they take their folder home for homework? Or do you think this should just be a folder left at school for classwork to manage students while I small group? Posted by Sara W.

Our Book Study Begins

The school year is ending, summer is beginning, and it is in our nature, as educators, to carry on our learning throughout summer, so let the book study begin! We have all decided that a blog will help us keep connected throughout the summer. What a great idea. The plan: read the book over summer, blog about it, and then implement it while discussing ideas with each other during the 2010-2011 school year. Happy reading book club members! Posted by Sara W.