Monday I had a meeting with my principal and I told him I have had thoughts about taking everything I do in my classroom and throwing it out the window and starting from scratch. This is where I envision books, student assignments, computers, tablets, pens, pencils, etc being on my desk and clearing it all off in a raging fit with one swing of my monstrous long arms.
Anyways, I want to reinvent, reimagine my classroom and what I am doing. It is not to say that everything I do does not have an impact on students, but I feel like I need to change some things. There are days I feel, I am not reaching my students.
My principal suggested that I start reflecting on each day and writing down what works and what doesn’t work. I thought that would be a great idea and I am definitely going to start doing that next week. It is time to reflect on what it is I am doing in my classroom and changing what is isn’t working anymore.
Has anyone else ever had these thoughts or something similar?
Cheers
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OMG…yes!
Thanks for the reply Heather. I am glad that I am not the only one.
This is my “start from scratch” year. If I don’t absolutely love it, in the trash it goes. The best teachers are reflective…and brave. Long arms optional.
Yes, I have experienced this! We often complicate our work with mounds and mounds of assignments that would fill a semi-trailer when all our kids really need would fit on the head of a pin. 🙂