I am officially making Tuesdays my day of blogging. Why? Because Mondays are too manic for me!
As promised I told you I would be talking about my classroom set up and how it is going.
Well... I've only really worked on it for two days and had to unpack an OBSCENE amount of teacher pack rat stuff from my storage unit!
HOW DID I ACCUMULATE SO MANY THINGS????
I am literally going insane! I have so many books! (Yay) However, I have to lexile them according to the new lexile ranges, oy vey.
I really wanted to put my seating chart in pods of four, but I feel bad for the students who would feel enclosed and claustrophobic. So I think I am just going to go with my theatre gut and do the semi circle.
Once I unpacked my bazillion boxes, I realized, I still have no theme! I decided against going with my Hollywood theme again. I just felt it was too cliche but now I feel that having no theme could be worse! I know what you're thinking. "You don't need a theme for sixth grade you goof" Actually, I do. It is a part of who I am. I am as "Corny as Kansas in August" -South Pacific, and Love to tell jokes all the time. However, I also have a huge overarching theme of community in my classroom and can just center around my class when they get there. Perhaps having them help me set up the classroom environment, it could help to enhance the sense of community and respect among each other... interesting thoughts...
Today was the first of our "New Teacher Network" meetings and yes I am overwhelmed but I like it. I feel like I am going to be challenged and I cannot wait to see what comes of this year. I have purchased so many great Common Core resources that I just want to use them, but I know it is going to be a slow process. (Isn't everything in education and politics)
I am able to now access my schedule and see how many students I will have for this year! I am working on writing a letter for them and sending it out this week! Some of you may be thinking that I am doing too much, but this is who I am. It's in my nature-I'm a Gemini we do that. I am also in the process of ordering my magnets for open house on vistaprint! Woohoo! It is so pretty!
I will post it on here once I get them in the mail! So freaking excited!
Speaking of big things to come, our district's superintendent has invited ALL of the new teachers and mentors to his house TOMORROW!
I'm sure it will be awesome, my mentor is awesome, so this shin dig shall also be awesome.
Next week begins with school meetings and the first day of school is on Wednesday! AHHH I just hope I'm ready for this!
Here's til next time folks! Enjoy your day and remember, FISH!
Play, make their day, be there, choose your attitude! --->This is what we learned today at our PD.
With that, I'm out.
-HK
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