September 20, 2019

MORE TALKING PLEASE!!  YES!  We LOVE to hear the learning, the conversations, the sharing and the growing when we come into classrooms!  WE LOVE IT!  Need the conversation cards?  We will be HAPPY to make them!  Remember what is on the students desks in Heather Phillips' classroom?  They WORK!  

Take a look a THIS ARTICLE  with some more points, ideas, and effectiveness!!

We have said, since day 1, we are NOT looking for quiet classrooms when we come and visit!  Why, you ask?  Well, here it goes:

*Students learn more from each other on a daily basis.  Think about it.  Don't you learn more from discussing something versus being "talked at"?

*It improves classroom climate

*Students feel ownership to their classrooms

*Off task behavior declines

Take a look at THIS easy article on some recommendations for discussions in your classroom.  As always, PLEASE let us know if you need discussion cards handy to have on your desks to give students ideas on continuing academic conversations!  We are happy to print, laminate and cut!!

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• SUPER awesome shout out to ELIZABETH for making Challenge Day happen for our kids and our staff!
• SUPER awesome shout out to PETER S., PETER P., KAREN, JAMES, DAN, ALEX, KARRON, ALLISON, RYAN, SANDY, CAROL, KEVIN, DUSTIN, STEPHEN, LARISSA, CHRISTINA, MEGAN for participating in Challenge Day and opening yourself up to the experience and supporting our students!!!
• SUPER awesome shout out to ALISA, PETER, LIZ, and SARJ for accommodating our Challenge Days in the gym!  Much appreciated!
• SUPER awesome shout out to ALISA, PETER P., JAMES, PETER S., KIMBERLY, BRENDA, LIZ, KEN, ALEX, and KEVIN for help with the Thursday yard duty when we were ALL out!!  MUCH APPRECIATED!
• SUPER awesome shout out to LORRAINE for being there when I needed extra help! ~Megan
• SUPER awesome shout out to ROSIE for helping with cross walk with me daily!! 
• SUPER awesome shout out for my birthday treats!  ~Anonymous 
• SUPER awesome shout out to ALEX for helping me with all of my computer questions! ~Kimberly
• SUPER awesome shout out to MIMI for trying to fix my shirt!
• SUPER awesome shout out to RIC for helping us set up for all of the Challenge Days!