The staff of Forest Park Elementary met up on this special day before the excited energy of the students filled the hallways and classrooms. Besides the catching up on each others' summer projects and vacations, we complimented one another at how rested we all looked.
For this particular staff development day, I was pleased how this particular style of community building was encouraged. Isn't this how the world should work?
"Choose your attitude."
"Be with the people moment to moment."
"Be in the present."
"You're here now. Do what you have to do."
Perception=Reality (Do your students know you care?)
Stinky Fish--Reminds the students of the fish philosophy. Our classroom is a shared ownership and we must converse, define and agree on rules and consequences. It's "our" job and not mine.
It's not a discipline problem, it's a learning situation.
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