Inspired by three fantastic people
Cale Birk @birklearns,
Katie Hellerman @TheTeachingGame and
Jabiz Raisdana @Intrepid Teacher, I am happy to open up and share 10 pictures + 1 of my school environment. So this is West Middleton Elementary...
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| The long hallway that I walk countless times a day. Our building has been added to 3 times at least, each time it seems, adding another hallway. |
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| As the founder of the Global Read Aloud, we have the Little Prince watching over us and all of the connections we make around the globe. |
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| A very unmessy desk day, usually I have piles of stuff my students want me to watch or read, as well as all their work. However, I leave a clean desk every single night - sick habit. Notice my daughter's picture on the computer, I change it weekly so the kids can see her too. |
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| The school lies off a busy road leading out of Madison but my window looks into the playground area. I have the most divine sunlight come in and we almost never have all of our artificial lights on in the room. |
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| We are taking part in the Students Rebuild crane folding, I never knew how to fold origami before this and the kids are way better than I am. It has been amazing to see student leaders emerge in this and the kids get fired up over helping others. |
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| Being a native Dane I was raised on the fairy-tales of Hans Christian Andersen so a big thrill of mine is the annual fairy tale unit I do. We go all the way back to the gruesome versions and then discuss the moral of the story from back then. Right now we are reading "The Little Mermaid." |
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| A Venn diagram given to me by my favorite Nolan. He surprised me with it on our last day together as a split class. One circle is him, the other is me. If I ever have a bad day; this is what matters. |
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| Another reference to The Little Prince reminds me every day what my teaching philosophy is; if the kids fail, it is my fault. |
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| They put me in the kindergarten wing, which means I get to look at incredible colorful art every day. |
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| A glimpse at our office run by the amazing Sue. Our school is fighting bullying and 5th graders have put up slogans all over. |
For other amazing 10 picture tours make sure you check out:
@mmhoward: http://bit.ly/gIjcDg@johnnybevacqua: http://bit.ly/gxJDqH
@birklearns: http://tiny.cc/18o9s@justintarte: http://tiny.cc/kawd1@thetheachingGame: http://ow.ly/4vGcW
