Good news is that the classroom is up and running and according to my calendar display, we have been in school for 9 days. I was rewarded by an incredible morning on the first day of school when the 8 students I had last year came in ready to work. True story - within 10 minutes of arriving a student raised his hand and asked where his work was! I was in shock. It was like 10 weeks of summer hadn't happened.
The positive reinforcement behavior plan that is on its third year, was well received by new staff and remaining staff alike. Teachers who are struggling with specific students are asking me for ideas. The general vibe in our school is good. So, all in all, the year is off to a great start!
I will take some pictures next week and post about how I have used a simple solution to make write/count/solve the room activities quicker to change out! I am so excited! So, stay tuned!
Christi