Celebrating the Best Monday Ever...

And the rest of the week wasn't so bad, either.... Celebrate with us! I was out of the classroom both Thursday and Friday last week. And you know how it goes when you are gone for a couple of days. Kids can think the rules expectations are gone too. So I was a little apprehensive heading to school Monday morning. Imagine my glee when I read the note from my sub telling me how he liked my room and how kids handle the freedom. What a great way to start a Monday. It proved that kids can be independent learners. That they can handle the freedom my room allows, even when I'm not there. Did all of them get lots of work done? Nope. But most of them did. Some of them watched videos on their computers and spent a lot of time on Facebook. They talked and messed around JUST LIKE THEY DO WHEN I AM THERE. But they know when the work is due and will have to get it done on their own time. Then, second hour Monday, at the beginning of Creative Writing, a senior gir