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Classroom Ecosystem
My classroom is My classroom is an ecosystem. An ecosystem is all about interaction and each and every school day the students interact with one another and the space we have made. It is a community of 7-year-old learners. Living beingsMoving, walking, talking, Bumping, wincing, helping Learning is our sun.Knowing more, pushing on.thirsty. For knowledge, for…
On Fandom and Community
Community springs up in so many places. Neighborhoods, schools, churches. When one of our children was still “sitting-in-the-grocery-cart” size, my wife once formed a friendship with another mom of a little at the grocery store. Affinity groups and sports are nothing new, but in recent decades we do have community popping up around shared interest…
Closing the Chapter: An End-of-Year Classroom Routine with Meaning
From the Classroom We knew it was coming; the temperatures rise, giving way to sweatier recess times, and eventually the state tests are over and spring break is well in the rear view mirror. It’s here. The end of the school year. When a school year ends I have conflicting feelings. I celebrate the remarkable…
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