Today’s guest post is from one of Rebekah & Allison’s colleagues, Maria Bartz. Maria is an English teacher at Trinity Episcopal School in Richmond, VA. She loves a clean white board for spontaneous think tank sessions with her inspiring colleagues, a fully charged laptop to explore the ever-growing world of educational technology, and big circle of passionate teenagers engaged in thought-provoking discussion.
First-day six word memoirs from Maria’s students
Planning for the first day is a balancing act. I want it to be fun, unique, and a truthful preview of what the school year will look like in my room. For the past six years of teaching, plans for the first day were a mix of icebreakers, quick review of the syllabus, and writing some sort of introduction letter, which they would finish for homework. It just never felt genuine or much like my classroom.
This year, I decided…
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