We had a great first day because the children were so enthusiastic about being back at school. They loved seeing their friends and checking out their new room. They were very chatty and wiggly with excitement, which is always so refreshing. (At this age they are not jaded yet.)
I’m really excited about this year because we are focusing school-wide on writing, possibly my favorite “area” to teach/facilitate, etc. Right now I’m reading Of Primary Importance, What’s Essential in Teaching Young Writers by Ann Marie Corgill. I’m working on setting up my classroom in an entirely different way this year, so that the children have more easy access to all writing resources.
I’m also looking forward to trying to maintain actual, effective assessment portfolios with the kids. If we do it well, we will be able to better see when & how the transition to reading in their second language develops. Even after teaching in a dual language setting for many years, t’s still somewhat mysterious in so many ways. They kids are also going to work on their own self-assessment component. This is the most diffcult part to launch and maintain for me, due to the VERY short school day in Chicago.
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