We're one week into self-paced learning in 7th grade science, and already groups are breaking free of one another. I have some groups that are still revising their assessments from before break. Some students are finishing revisions to their assessment from before break. A couple of students are backing up and learning how to identify … Continue reading Week 1: Managing the Change →

Real talk: this has been a tough year. One of the toughest. I have experienced behavior issues in my classroom at levels I never did before. We did a post-Thanksgiving re-setting of expectations with moderate success, but I knew if I was going to enjoy the rest of the year rather than merely survive it, … Continue reading Implementation Days 1 and 2: New Year, New Approach →

Tomorrow is the first day back from Winter Break - the first day of Quarter 3. My intention is to introduce our new self-paced learning plan. We had an assessment due before break (which encompassed most of MS-LS1-1), and several are either incomplete or need revision before moving on. The great thing about this self-paced … Continue reading Prepping for the Re-boot →