Week one of school is complete. Thirteen days of in-service before school started was interesting, to say the least. Some of the things that I learned from various sessions that I will remember in my classroom:
- Do not read the PowerPoint slides word for word
- Do not make students listen to a lecture and not be able to participate and move around
- Allow students to take breaks
- Ask for input
- Make all of my students feel important
- Encourage my co-workers to try something new
- Listen attentively
- Provide fun activities that promote thinking
- Just have fun
- Learn the students names and connect EARLY
- My classroom may be the only place that a student feels safe
