*Being Active and Engaging in the Classroom*

Professional development last week was very active and engaging. I get a lot out of talking with other first year teachers, and reflecting on what has worked for me, and what hasn't worked so well. I enjoy learning from my peers, and it's comforting talking to others experiencing the same things.

I enjoy making my classroom activities active and engaging. I believe that students learn best when they are moving around, and working with others. When working in groups, I encourage students to help each other, and learn from each other.

I also liked the videos that were shown last week during the professional development session. They were helpful videos showing different prospectives on classroom management.

Love 6th Grade!

Week 10!! Wow this trimester is flyin' by. We just finished our Inquiry skills (scientific method, and metric system) unit, and now moving on to astronomy! My students have been logging the phase of the moon for the month of October in their "Phases of the Moon" log, and now they are starting a project where they are making a booklet for the phases of the moon for their entire Birthday month. The project is going well so far.

Parent Teacher conferences went well last week. It was good to meet the parents of my students. I feel like I learned a lot about my kids, and their home lives.

I'm lovin' my school, and my students. Red Ribbon week last week was awesome!! Had tons of fun decorating my classroom door!!

Blogging! Like it or not...

This is my first blog ever! I am a first year teacher in Colorado and I'm so excited to start!!