March 2019 seems like it was one hundred years ago and all the changes our lives went through since then are unfathomable. Now we are back in the classrooms working harder than ever to regain the school spirit and sense of community we had previously to COVID. What can we do differently this time? This is a perfect opportunity to start from ground zero with our instructional practices.
Take one unit -or even one lesson- and refresh it. Anything created in the past needs a new look to it. We are not the same people. Kids are not the same. Take a challenge! Research a new idea. Read a blog post. Take a workshop (so many are virtual and FREE). Learn, apply and reflect. One of the new ideas could be exactly what connects with kids!
The search for new ideas in the classroom is one that should never fall to the side. We owe it to our current and future kids to be constantly looking for better ways.
What will you do differently today in your classroom?