"Words are our most
inexhaustible source of magic."
-J.K. Rowling
Our first full week was just that - very full.
I do feel as though I’m beginning to see real students emerging from those screens, and I so like what I see. You Dragons are eager and positive and full of personality. Best of all is your potential - it’s impossible to miss! So… Back to School Night happened. I have to be honest, it was surreal. I missed seeing all of my Dragon parents personally. That being said, I loved our team’s presentation. We have so many teachers on Team Dragon this year, with many interesting stories. I kind of loved hearing first hand about my peers’ classrooms - I never get that chance. I feel very lucky to work with the people I do. Your kids are in very capable hands. Monday and Tuesday will be important this week in class. My teaching partner and I created an assignment which allows us to get a great snapshot of our students' capabilities and learn exactly what we need to guide our teaching moving forward. We’ll be able to accomplish this with engaging material and little stress. Win-win. The best part of this week will be the beginning of QuickWrites in our Writer’s Notebooks. I honestly love this with all my heart! And my past students have loved it too. Really! Even if you didn’t like writing before, this is going to be the year you learn to love writing. Parents, ask your kids about their “Apparently” story on Friday. Comments are closed.
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AuthorBeth Fabiano - Busy 7th Grade ELA teacher, wife, mother Archives
May 2021
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