Morning, all. Slept in a bit. Promised yesterday that I would provide more details about Performance Learning, but I am going to put that off for another day or two. Will probably write about it tomorrow.
Are We There Yet?
Nope. Not yet. As with a lot of things, our Teach Me activity took more time than I thought it might, and given the kids’ effort and enthusiasm for the activity, it was not only necessary but also easy to grant them additional time. And consequently, the car never made it out of the parking lot. So, instead of teaching me parallel structure yesterday, the kids will teach me today, right before they take their performance. It actually works out for the better because a number of kids were out, presenting at the “Club Fair” for the visiting incoming freshmen. So, now, they will get some instruction, too, right before the performance. In other classrooms, being “forced” to take a test without adequate preparation may cause a lot of stress, but in my room, kids know that it is simply part of the learning process. It is a necessary D0, so they can REFLECT and then DO BETTER. Yesterday’s absentees didn’t bat an eye when I told them that we’d have a performance today. They just shrugged an okay.
So, today, I will be back in the passenger seat as the kids drive the car. I am excited to learn from them today. If yesterday’s enthusiasm is any indication of what they are going to deliver today, I am in for quite a ride. In real life, I rarely sit in the passenger seat, but when I do, I always marvel at how much more I take in. Today, I am going to soak up this experience, letting my kids take me where they may. I will share some highlights from our road trip. But for now, I am just gonna buckle up and enjoy the ride.
Here’s yesterday’s My-room Message and Sappy Sy Rhyme.
Today’s Trail
Along today’s trail we will…
…begin with Smiles and Frowns.
…complete our Teach Me activity.
…take our performance.
…reflect in our Journey Journals.
…end with a Sappy Sy Rhyme.
Happy Friday, all.
Do. Reflect. Do Better.