We started school this past Wednesday, so it has just been crazy busy. Here I sit trying to grade some new district Common Core assessments that are actually quite fantastic.
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What I love about this is, while they are coloring (and finishing breakfast) and I'm attempting to take attendance for the first day, I can easily get to know some quick things about my new students! It's a quick conversation starter between myself and individual students too! Once they are all done, I like to have them share with each other if let's say...your district's attendance website is down and you are in a mild panic because the first day is starting to fall apart. Gah!! Yep! True story.
I have to show you my first teacher gift of the year too! A student handed this to me while I was high-fiving and fist bumping my class at the door this morning. Don't you just love that it is in a water bottle?! Talk about putting a smile on my face so early in the year. :-)
