I will have to say that in the years that I have been teaching, this has been the best first day by far. I felt that the "getting to know you" activity that I did with the students was a success. In the past years I have not felt as positive as I do today. The students were laughing, creating, and having a good time. They learned new things about each other and I learned information about each student. It goes to show you that you are never too old to play with Play-Doh. My students are in high school and they were totally engaged. They loved it. I want to thank and give credit to Dave Burgess the author of "Teach Like a Pirate" for the great idea. The idea from his book is what made my day such a success!
I am really excited for the rest of the year. This group of students seems to be a great group of kids. I can feel their positive energy and I hope to build on that through the days. I can't wait to see what our year has in store for us. I see a lot of learning taking place for me and for them!
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