The start of school is like a fresh start! Everything is new, pencils are sharpened, decorations on the wall and I feel refreshed. Right around mid-July each year I start reflecting on the past school year and how I can become a better educator. To do lists start forming in my head and I start looking for the newest and best way to do things that I wasn't happy with in previous years. This year I am taking a leap and not having a clip system. For 13 years I have had students move clips, this year I will not.
Standards based reporting is also new to me. It will be challenging to keep track of data and artifacts to prove proficiency of each standard. I'm excited about this new way of showing mastery, but also nervous because of the management of it all. I'm going to have my students keep track, as well. I feel it is very important for my students to take ownership of their learning.
March forward! Here I come 2015-2016!
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