Ms. Leom's Classroom Community Statement:

Ms. Leom's Classroom Community Motto:
YOU Belong.

Sunday, September 16, 2012

Taking a Break

We had a full week of learning. We were trying to get the basic "routine" of the week introduced. Then there were the important interruptions, like AIMS Fluency Testing, Passport Training, followed by the MAP Math Test on Friday... after nearly two hours of testing in the computer lab on Friday morning, our students needed to take a break! So Mr. Greninger and Ms. Leom met outside for ten minutes. It was a beautiful! It was the perfect time to breath some fresh air, spend time with friends ... and for Ms. Leom to snap a picture ... or two ...

 Some of the best reasons to be a teacher ... are the skills our students demonstrate each day in class. Students skills and progress take place in their brains, and the evidence of their learning is demonstrated in observations, assignments, activities, and assessments ... today, we were able to imagine what that learning might look like if their brains were a playground ...
the view

leaping
jumping in

friendships
reaching high

climbing
reaching the top




flying

new perspectives

many directions

soaring

figuring it out

making it work

looking at it from another angle

changing directions




see through the obstacles
hanging on

standing strong





many ways to arrive at the same place

in action

willing to kick up some dust


Mr. Greninger and Ms. Leom's classes
On Friday morning, Mr. Greninger and Ms. Leom took a break from our routine to appreciate each smile and gift found in our group of special students.

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