tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5065791539843098773.post2369076910595798758..comments2023-07-06T03:09:31.605-07:00Comments on California Reading Association: Angela Watson Free PodcastCalifornia Reading Associationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16551889573656483496noreply@blogger.comBlogger77125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5065791539843098773.post-59369802420531384222018-05-09T15:53:19.307-07:002018-05-09T15:53:19.307-07:00With open house just around the corner, I've b...With open house just around the corner, I've been worrying myself over what I want to keep up in the classroom and how I'm going to have the energy to get everything off the walls and packed up by the last day of school. I definitely agree that the classroom should still look and feel like a place of learning so kids know and feel that they are still going to be held accountable for following the routines we've been working on all year long. That is why I've always waited until the very last day of school to take down my walls. However, it’s exhausting so I like the idea of having a couple of students at a time working on a specific "classroom deconstruction" task while the rest of the class is working on an assignment. I'm definitely going to give this a try! (Katelynn Wallace)Mrs. Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02872594424843025019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5065791539843098773.post-20631267494969040352018-05-09T15:52:46.750-07:002018-05-09T15:52:46.750-07:003. Our learning community has been working on PBIS...3. Our learning community has been working on PBIS, however we still have more work to do in this area. It is definitely frustrating to recognize that the most widely used consequences to deal with behavior issues are punitive and that there aren't too many resources available to change my school site's culture with respect to discipline. While I am thankful that I work with colleagues who are always willing to welcome a student who need a timeout in another classroom, I know that there needs to be a school-wide change in our mindset as educators to adequately address the needs of students with behavioral issues. Thank you for the link to restorativejustice.org. (Katelynn Wallace)Mrs. Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02872594424843025019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5065791539843098773.post-65904374477633904282018-05-09T15:52:06.367-07:002018-05-09T15:52:06.367-07:00With open house just around the corner, I've b...With open house just around the corner, I've been worrying myself over what I want to keep up in the classroom and how I'm going to have the energy to get everything off the walls and packed up by the last day of school. I definitely agree that the classroom should still look and feel like a place of learning so kids know and feel that they are still going to be held accountable for following the routines we've been working on all year long. That is why I've always waited until the very last day of school to take down my walls. However, it’s exhausting so I like the idea of having a couple of students at a time working on a specific "classroom deconstruction" task while the rest of the class is working on an assignment. I'm definitely going to give this a try!Mrs. Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02872594424843025019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5065791539843098773.post-51723731440627344212018-05-09T15:51:40.004-07:002018-05-09T15:51:40.004-07:00Thank you for this! The Sunday blues are exhaustin...Thank you for this! The Sunday blues are exhausting to say the least and the tips for alleviating and minimizing the anxiety that often comes when thinking about Monday mornings and the week ahead are practical and helpful. I love the idea of preparing for the next week on a Thursday. I usually stay later on Fridays and find myself feeling a little bit of resentment because I know there will be more work to do over the weekend as well. (Katelynn Wallace)Mrs. Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02872594424843025019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5065791539843098773.post-47661086686824470352018-05-07T23:19:16.753-07:002018-05-07T23:19:16.753-07:00Alissa I don't see your post. Email me.Alissa I don't see your post. Email me. Lynn Gurnee, Past CRA Presidenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01433064352021639157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5065791539843098773.post-52053154339752356372018-04-30T15:04:06.065-07:002018-04-30T15:04:06.065-07:00May 1st - Teresa Celli - I loved this podcast (How...May 1st - Teresa Celli - I loved this podcast (How to Gain Energy from Kids instead of letting them drain you). It is an important reminder that investing into connecting with ALL of my students needs to be purposeful all through the year. I'm good about making sure I connect with my kids at the beginning of the year. I purposefully create moments in the day to connect with all my students throughout the week. As the year goes on, some kids just naturally require more connection and time. It's a good reminder that this process needs to be intentionally all year so I don't miss out on the quieter kids before it's over. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16437961286258596925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5065791539843098773.post-22840030589317749752018-04-30T15:03:29.857-07:002018-04-30T15:03:29.857-07:00It's easy to feel like something is not workin...It's easy to feel like something is not working and that I'm failing. I need to remember that every year and every class is different. What had worked in the past, may not work with my current kids. This does not mean I have failed. I've had to change a lot of routines and procedures and get really creative this year. Something that worked this year was I would have a class discussion about changing procedures. I would let the kids know that we need to brainstorm and figure out how to be successful in, whatever procedure that wasn't working. This allowed them to give input and have buy in, while I would "lead" them to the desired procedure. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16437961286258596925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5065791539843098773.post-83551542043682320202018-04-30T14:53:57.007-07:002018-04-30T14:53:57.007-07:00I listened to Angela Watson, EP107 – Six ways to i...I listened to Angela Watson, EP107 – Six ways to infuse growth mindset into the daily classroom routines. When I first starting reading about growth mindset, I could not get my hands on enough resources. I believe that as teachers, we teach much more than academics. We teach life skills and an important life skill involves our mindset. We have to be purposeful in teaching kids that our brain is a muscle that can grow. By teaching students how our brain works, we can transform their learning and ability to persevere, show resilience, and flourish. <br /><br />Angela Watson recommends six ways to reinforce growth mindset into our daily classroom routines:<br /><br />1. Introduce learning activities by explaining how they are designed to benefit kid’s brains. We need to help kids understand how learning certain things, or doing certain routines and activities benefit our brain. It’s as simple as pointing out procedures for the water fountain. Here is the opportunity to explain why the brain needs water.<br /><br />2. When kids make simple mistakes, respond in casual ways to help them rebound. Typically when a student has challenges with internalize a routine, we get frustrated or we overreact. In doing this, we are in conflict with our message that learning is a process. We need to model our message that failure is part of the process and our brain gets stronger as we make mistakes and practice. We need to treat and model mistakes as a natural part of the learning process.<br /><br />3. Get student input on creating helpful classroom displays that reinforce their learning. Allow students to be responsible for what they need to see in the classroom in order to reinforce their learning. This will help them take ownership of what they need to be successful. Examples include anchor charts with strategies for what to do if you get stuck or reflections of their learning.<br /><br />4. Use specific feedback and helpful vocab that help guide students to understand how to achieve success. Point out when students are demonstrating growth mindset. For example: “This was hard for you, but you didn’t give up. You were resilient.” “You had a setback when your strategy didn’t work, but you found another way. You persevered.” By consistently using the growth mindset vocabulary, students will learn to internalize it as well. <br /><br />5. Model Growth mindset yourself on a daily basis. Show students how to respond to setback and failures but modeling how you react. We need to let them see us in the process of brainstorming and show them that this is a natural part of life.<br /><br />6. Formally teach kids about Growth mindset and neuroplasticity through books, apps, and other resources. Book recommendations: “Your Fantastic Elastic Brain”, “Making a Splash”. Angela Watson has a 10 lesson unit available.<br /><br />She ends with a quote from Carol Dweck: “It’s not always the people who start out the smartest who end up the smartest.” I find this this quote very inspiring as a teacher. If I can help my kids understand that our brain is a muscle and that we have the ability to grow our brain, then their potential for learning becomes limitless. To equip them with resilience and perseverance is to set them up for success for the rest of their lives. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16437961286258596925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5065791539843098773.post-85069253626774241192017-12-01T13:31:11.080-08:002017-12-01T13:31:11.080-08:00Terri Hamilton listened to Angela Watson's p...Terri Hamilton listened to Angela Watson's podcast, “Avoiding discouragement when teaching can be a thankless job,” and found it insightful! <br /><br />Check out https://thecornerstoneforteachers.com/truth-for-teachers-podcast/avoiding-discouragement-teaching-can-thankless-job/<br /><br />What was your take away ?<br /><br />Let me hear from you! Lynn Gurnee, CRA Past President<br />Lynn Gurnee, Past CRA Presidenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01433064352021639157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5065791539843098773.post-78858385919921068142017-11-10T11:19:13.259-08:002017-11-10T11:19:13.259-08:00Ever had a super critical or micro-managing admin...Ever had a super critical or micro-managing admin. who made you feel badly? <br /><br />Or a parent who is or was always on your back and critiquing every little thing?<br /><br />Check out https://thecornerstoneforteachers.com/truth-for-teachers-podcast/avoiding-discouragement-teaching-can-thankless-job/<br /><br />Angela Watson has inspiring words for us all! <br /><br />What was your take away ?<br /><br />Let me hear from you! Lynn Gurnee, CRA Past PresidentLynn Gurnee, Past CRA Presidenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01433064352021639157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5065791539843098773.post-5585536915662212092017-06-19T17:15:09.747-07:002017-06-19T17:15:09.747-07:00Gain Energy Instead of Being Drained:
This podcas...Gain Energy Instead of Being Drained:<br /><br />This podcast came at a wonderful time, when I was feeling super drained! I have always denied myself being a "control freak" but as soon as I had my first class in my first year of teaching I realized very quickly that I am indeed a control freak. Throughout the last two years I have noticed many things that I would love to do for the kiddos, that they can easily do themselves (possibly in their own way). This podcast was a great reminder that if I try to do and control everything, it quickly leads to unnecessary exhaustion. After this podcast I made it a point to have two students come up and write the date (digitally and with words practicing the skill of writing the date with commas), I had students pass out papers, students write on the board who was absent, etc. Instead of constantly saying "oh I'll wait, we won't leave for lunch till it's quiet", I told them before they lined up what I expected, and didn't say anything else till they did that. (warning and warning and warning is exhausting!!) Eventually they all knew I would just wait there quietly and wouldn't remind them so they just did it! If I repeated directions more than two times I'd ask a student who I knew listened to repeat them again instead of me. This podcast was an inspiration to let go and give more of the responsibility to the kiddos.<br /><br />-Chelsc DivinagraciaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11882893599087426108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5065791539843098773.post-78207929457192796012017-06-19T17:05:28.734-07:002017-06-19T17:05:28.734-07:00Chelsc Divinagracia (name change) ;)Chelsc Divinagracia (name change) ;)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11882893599087426108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5065791539843098773.post-55884962110574763832017-06-19T17:05:12.202-07:002017-06-19T17:05:12.202-07:00Overcoming Decision Paralysis:
This podcast was p...Overcoming Decision Paralysis:<br /><br />This podcast was perfect for me! I find myself even outside of the classroom, having a hard time making decisions! If it's out of routine for me, then it takes me forever to decide, weighing my options back and forth. <br /><br />I loved her advice that said once you make a decision, stick with it! I find myself jumping back and forth on which is the best option and by the time I decide I probably could have finished whatever I was trying to decide to do.<br /><br />I also appreciate the advice on pick one thing to get done and complete it. I took this advice around report card time and found myself able to actually complete things rather than having several things started, but not completed.<br /><br />In all honesty I did agree with her time limitations if you are working on "work" at home. But I try to steer as far away from that as possible because I like to dedicate weekends strictly to family time. I've found if I use her other advice on prioritizing then I have less things I'd even think about doing on the weekend!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11882893599087426108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5065791539843098773.post-65306532461615145482017-06-19T16:59:03.265-07:002017-06-19T16:59:03.265-07:00Season 3 Episode 3
I left this podcast feeling ve...Season 3 Episode 3<br /><br />I left this podcast feeling very excited that I am doing one of the very things Angela talked about. Really honing in and digging into what motivates the student I believe is super important. Although my kiddos are very young. I always try to paint the picture of the future and the "bigger picture". That they are working hard because even though it may not mean much to them now, in the future it will mean a great deal. I thought it important to help my students realize the why, why they are doing what they're doing, learning what they are learning etc. I found that having them know their "why" improved participation and they took my teaching as less of me telling them what to do, and more like me giving them the tools they need to succeed in whatever their future goals are.<br /><br />-Chelsc Divinagracia (last name change) ;)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11882893599087426108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5065791539843098773.post-4370647640015516762017-06-01T06:40:35.411-07:002017-06-01T06:40:35.411-07:00Thanks, Gregoria and Jasmine! Great comments! Th...Thanks, Gregoria and Jasmine! Great comments! Thanks for sharing. You certainly do not speak like new teachers. You have come a long way so quickly! It is a joy to work together!<br />~Lynn GurneeCalifornia Reading Associationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16551889573656483496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5065791539843098773.post-29488733459701567062017-05-31T21:36:38.207-07:002017-05-31T21:36:38.207-07:00S5EP13 This podcast reminded me of what I always s...S5EP13 This podcast reminded me of what I always say, "in a perfect world" which we know doesn't exist and "stuff" happens. Angela is so right when she says a day less crammed is a day less stressful. This in turn will lead to me being more responsive to student's needs. I love her idea of buffer time and even a buffer day. I can call it catch up day at work and sanity day at home. I always overbook myself and adding a few minutes to tasks could be a great idea. It is true that when I get ahead of things my mental state is better which can only benefit my students. I always feel guilty if I'm not busy but giving myself permission to slow down and use buffer time sounds like just what the doctor ordered. Will be part of my next school year for sure.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5065791539843098773.post-4527766291688306892017-05-31T21:23:21.916-07:002017-05-31T21:23:21.916-07:00S5EP11 Project Based Learning. This used to scare ...S5EP11 Project Based Learning. This used to scare me but now I see how well it can work. When I heard that the kind of collaboration needed for project based learning needed to be taught I thought of the toddler who engages in parallel play before he learns to play with someone else. I used lots of pair share last year but no real PBL. This year in the Spring we used this model for our Animal Habitats Unit and while it had its ups and downs the students learned so.... much. They researched, collaborated and presented. I learned right along with them and I can truly say they went from learning to read to reading to learn. I always thought of PBL as something for upper grades but I have seen the light. I plan to incorporate it more next year. I always tell my students that the only way they can learn something is to do it. You learn to read by reading, you learn to write by writing and this PBL was evidence of that. So glad we did it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5065791539843098773.post-43652630810537795072017-05-31T21:07:19.425-07:002017-05-31T21:07:19.425-07:00S4EP15 How To Undo Classroom Management Mistakes
I...S4EP15 How To Undo Classroom Management Mistakes<br />I appreciated that Angela pointed out that it is ok to admit mistakes to your students. I do it a lot with my 1st graders so that they know it is ok to make mistakes. I always post my rules at the beginning of the year and just like Gregoria I taught Kinder last year and this year I teach 1st. I started the year with the same basic 4 rules but by mid-year it was evident that they not only needed more rules but they also could handle more. After hearing Angela's podcast I feel better because at first I felt like I was asking too much of my students but thankfully it worked and now I see that by changing my behavior to create change I was actually providing an environment where students could do their best. The students are on track and for the most part very well behaved. I think that I have to be willing to adapt my rules to fit the students that I teach each year. As Angela points out the more years I teach the better I will get with knowing when and what to change or modify. I am a firm believer that good classroom management helps me meet students needs not to mention keep my sanity.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5065791539843098773.post-5209727208296100102017-05-26T21:09:41.575-07:002017-05-26T21:09:41.575-07:00Overcoming Decision Paralysis
After listening to ...Overcoming Decision Paralysis<br /><br />After listening to Angela's podcast I could see that I do some of the things that she suggests. For example, on Friday's I don't leave school until my lessons are ready on my desk for Monday. I have a clear container where I put the books and worksheets that I will be needing. I always try to make sure that anything that I actually need to prep for like an activity isn't for a Monday project. This way I don't spend my weekend getting it ready. <br /> I was one of those that procrastinated all weekend till Sunday night to plan for the week. All this caused me was unwanted stress and worse if my time to plan had to unexpectedly change due to things that were out of my control. This is why I make sure that I have at least Monday's lessons ready. <br /> I also have an alarm on my phone that goes off at 320PM as a heads up to finish whatever I am doing in school. Because we all know there's always something else you can try to get ahead in. So my timer goes off every day at 320 and I go home to help my own kids with their struggles from middle school. I do continue planning on whatever I need to get done but I try not to go past 2 hours. It's very hard because you figure well right now that I am doing this I can do that too. But that cycle never gets done. Setting up constant reminders and planning has been very beneficial to me. I love teaching but like Angela says we also have a life outside of school and we need to separate school from our personal time.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05857275575598065521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5065791539843098773.post-62148348666465722852017-05-26T20:54:42.729-07:002017-05-26T20:54:42.729-07:00How to undo classroom management mistakes.
I feel...How to undo classroom management mistakes.<br /><br />I feel all teachers start the school year with the basic rules. Don't run in the class, raise your hand to speak, eyes on the speaker, etc. This year I teach 1st graders. I followed the rules that I used last year from kindergarten. From what I have seen and learned the students will guide you as to what they need structure for. I felt my class this year pretty much new and followed the classroom rules until it was time to work on their own at their desk. They thought the rules were only when we were working as a group on the carpet, at least that is how it felt. I couldn't figure out what was happening. Once the kids got top their desks all they wanted to do was talk. I started table points. This helps sometimes but there are talkers at each group. I then decided to explain what working with your group looks like and what I see and hear when they are actually in their groups. Many laughed and could see the difference. So I talked to my TISP coach (formally BTSA) to see if she had any other suggestions. She recommended Picture Posters. So the whole week the students would follow the classroom rules and I would reintroduce table group rules. The rule would be Concentration: Concentrate on your work while at your group. Then everyday for 1 week the kids would all repeat the rule in the morning and before they would go to their groups. The first day I would tell them that I would be taking pictures of students that showed me exactly what a student looks like when they are concentrating on their work. Wow, this worked wonders! Kids were all quite and working I was snapping pictures. Then the next day I printed and brought in 4 pictures. I put the pictures on a poster and I wrote the rule on there too. The kids would repeat the rule like before and they followed through. It takes A LOT of repetition and practice. About 1 1/2 weeks later the kids finally had it down and then I moved on to another rule. It's a struggle trying to change from what they were already used to but it's worth it once you see how the kids change. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05857275575598065521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5065791539843098773.post-37948596261006054492017-05-26T20:33:02.276-07:002017-05-26T20:33:02.276-07:00Gain Energy from the kids instead of being drained...Gain Energy from the kids instead of being drained.<br /><br />This is my 2nd year as a teacher. I taught kindergarten last year and this year I teach 1st grade. When I started teaching kindergarten I felt overwhelmed. Every day I was planning, following everything the way that I was told, making sure everything was being covered, always moving along trying to make sure that the students wouldn't get behind on where they should be by X time. In return I found myself on the computer all evening finding web pages that would help me with my students. I would have an outline of my day typed out every day and when I would get to class I would get everything organized and ready to go. But I found by around November that I had to be more flexible. I was draining myself. I was trying to push these kindergartners when I should actually be paying attention to them, to help them better what they were currently working on. I learned that I would stress because I was not sticking to my lesson plan for the day because half the class was struggling with the letter of the week. I finally learned that the students will guide me to how much they need on the subject matter. Like the saying goes: More isn't always better. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05857275575598065521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5065791539843098773.post-59985280187218542292017-05-26T20:15:38.131-07:002017-05-26T20:15:38.131-07:00How to prioritize tasks.
Yes we get overwhelmed t...How to prioritize tasks.<br /><br />Yes we get overwhelmed throughout the school year with everything in school and outside if school. I teach 1st graders and I am a single mom of a 12 year old and a 14 year old. Between band recitals from my kids and classroom projects it gets crazy around this time of the year. But I have found that organizing, planning, and re using in a variety of ways is very helpful.<br /> I like to teach in whole group instruction, then the students do their work, finally we get back together to brainstorm and close the lesson. but right before report cards this is very hard because you have to test students individually. So I have centers. I have 6 groups of 4-5 kids and 2 different projects. The kids rotate tables after 20 minutes and they do the next center. This way the kids get 2 major activities completed on their own while I try to get some testing done. The centers aren't always activities they can include games like syllable bingo or syllable puzzles. The kids love these. Having the students engaged in their center is a huge advantage especially when you are trying to finish up the individual testings. <br /> This month my priority has been table centers. I plan them out on Friday's. If I have everything ready the students will do centers on Monday. If I have to prep things for the centers then the kids get game centers on Monday and the things I planned out for Tuesday. I'm still learning on not sweating the small things. It's a struggle because I like to stride to do the best. But I know I don't have to be the best just be good enough for the kids. With the centers the kids are engaged, they are learning and we make it fun enough that they think it's "free time". Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05857275575598065521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5065791539843098773.post-91677530172266863192017-05-26T19:53:27.128-07:002017-05-26T19:53:27.128-07:00What to do if a student refuses to work
I teach f...What to do if a student refuses to work<br /><br />I teach first grade. I have one student to has been a struggle all year with doing their work. He loves to talk or just plays with whatever he has with him. I have taken his recess away, have taken beep beeps away(tickets that students can use to buy toy at the end of the month from the school), and I have talked to his mom. But this would never change. Then, one day I decided I had enough with always taking things away and still not getting him to do his work. So I decided to use positive reinforcement. I had him at my desk and showed him my phone. I showed him my timer and in a sneeky way said, "if you get the journal writing done in 10 minutes I will give you 2 beep beeps!" Since I didn't announce it to the class he was so excited. I told him to signal me with a nod when he was ready to start. He went back to his desk and gave me that nod. I hit start. Within 6 minutes he came back with his journal and it was done. I gave him his 2 beep beeps. This has been working for us. But now I do this and offer 1 beep beep. <br /> I have another student who I couldn't say was as successful as this one. This other student I tried the positive reinforcement and he could care less about anything he would get as a price. This was so stressful. I would talk to him, I would get into their group and see if he would participate inn the small discussion group, I would ask him on his own what he thought of the book I shared with the class and he would always just shrug. Then, finally I asked him to tell me at least one thing from the book that he liked. Any part. He couldn't answer. I then told him, well in order for me to know that you understood what happened in the story I need you to tell me or write about something from the story. He then kept saying he couldn't remember the story. I of course know he couldn't remember the story because he's either talking or looking else where while I'm reading and discussing the book with the class. So I told him...ok I know you know how to read. Would you like to read the book and then write about the story sequence. He smiled and said yes. This finally worked. So now when we read a story I hand him the book to re read it and then he writes about it. I've learned that taking things away doesn't help. And when this happened I understand completely how he felt because I struggle with retaining what someone reads to me. I have to have the text in front of me in order to be fully engaged. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05857275575598065521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5065791539843098773.post-39328360407355200822017-05-26T11:36:48.002-07:002017-05-26T11:36:48.002-07:00Ha, knew this was you, Tamra. JuJu looks like you...Ha, knew this was you, Tamra. JuJu looks like you. Also like Angela's suggestion to "Not plan a lesson for those that hate everything you do...plan for the 5 kids who love everything you do." ~ Lynn<br />California Reading Associationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16551889573656483496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5065791539843098773.post-493203765168137702017-05-26T10:12:32.700-07:002017-05-26T10:12:32.700-07:00Wow, Rebecca you made my day. CCRA's focus th...Wow, Rebecca you made my day. CCRA's focus this year was to get away from curriculum and support teachers professionally. Your sense of newness and ability to hit the restart button every morning to increased energy and zest for teaching, but also impact on students is priceless. Loved all your comments. ~LynnCalifornia Reading Associationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16551889573656483496noreply@blogger.com