On the First Day

Just Breathe

As excited as the first day can be for many, it can also be a stressful and anxiety ridden day. This is for teachers and for students. 

 

Depending on the time and schedule for the first day, I might give Investigate the Teacher Challenge a chance this year. Having student look around my room to do some investigating will make the first day a more engaging, student-centered and kinesthetic experience than going over the classroom rules. This might be a fun way for the students to peruse the classroom. It might be even more interesting to see what they come up with as my bio.