This was my third week at this school, and the students are now responding and greeting me first when I walk into the room in the mornings. Something so simple really makes a difference, and shows me that if engaged students will respond. Better yet, it is modelling for my 5th grade teacher that by reeling the students in with positive interactions, the teacher becomes who the students look to for instruction and active learning. We have incorporated a vocabulary tic-tac-toe game to reinforce word meanings, and I have also started a positive behavior reward system using what I call "Blue Bucks" to encourage the students to be focused on their academic goals while being supportive peers to their classmates. I look forward to returning this week to see who has met their reading goal, and therefore needs to check-out a new book from me.
~Neshea
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