First Day!

Today was my first day with students. We had students on campus yesterday but students were in advisory all day long.  We took a page from Dave Burgess & used play dough to have students build something that represented them. I found that my 2nd period was much more willing to embrace the idea of creative fun. I don't actually know if this was due to a better explanation on my part or if the mix of kids were more willing to take a risk.  I did find that many kids didn't want to take a picture with their creation.  I had originally planned to let kids take the pictures themselves (with their own device or with the school iPad) & then email them to me. However, we had shortened classes due to advisory and this didn't work out.  I took some pictures with my phone. I wish I had managed to get more.  These will be super helpful in learning names.  I have already reviewed the names of the kids I have in pictures several times tonight and I think this will help me learn the names faster.

I'm also sharing my classroom with a colleague and this will take some getting used to (on both our parts I am sure).  I am going to have to get used to not being able to work on projects in my room and having to move in and out of their several times a day.  I will say, I'm glad that he will be able to stay in the same room for all of the science classes that he teaches.