Dear Teacher

Dear Teacher

  Dear Teacher, My child(ren) will walk into your classroom very soon.  I want to start by saying Thank You! What you will do every day for every child is…
EOY Checklist

EOY Checklist

  We often find ourselves stuck trying to make sure that everything gets done before the end of the school year. There are only a few things that matter though.…
26 Short Days

26 Short Days

  As I write this, there are 40 days left in school. In a few short weeks, we will welcome all of our students back to school for the first…
Hello Goodbye

Hello Goodbye

  We say hello and welcome students into our classrooms each September. In many cases, within ten months, we’ve established relationships with them, helped them to the extent that we…
What Some Hold Important

What Some Hold Important

  We will soon see the majority of our students back in our schools for the first time in over a year. Many of these students have not seen a…
Hospitality in Education

Hospitality in Education

  We don’t think of education as a hospitality industry, but we should. You see, one meaning of hospitality is the generous treatment and entertaining of guests. Another defines the…
Names, Part 2

Names, Part 2

  So we’ve established that calling students by their proper name is a great way to start a strong relationship. What happens when there’s a conflict in what we call…