My Philosophy of Classroom Management
I believe that as teachers, we have a responsibility to also act as healers, as Thich Nhat Hanh recognized, in order to help unite our students by encouraging mental health…
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Family Engagement and Communication Plan
Cultivating a positive school climate is very important to me. At its basis, parents, students and teachers need to feel safe, accepted and help promote positive behaviours. I encourage you…
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Communication With Students
Start where we areTake into account the pastAssess our beliefs/assumptionsRepeat, revise and reflect Communication will be constant, free and always present. Communication is the key for our success as a…
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Our Building Blocks To Success
Routines and Procedures: Everything that we do together, all of our daily routines and procedures are designed to help our students feel a sense of belonging, inspiration and care. By…
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Classroom Organization
I want my students to have creative ownership of how our classroom is set up and organized. It is our shared space, and we must co-design it together. We can…
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Our Daily Schedule:
Time Activity 9:20-9:40 Mellow Mornings (Arrival practices, mindfulness minutes, one on one meetings, snack time, music) 9:40-10:10 Math 10:10-10:40 French 10:40-10:50 Outside Walkabout 10:50-11:30 Language 11:30-12:00 Recess 12:00-12:05 Brain Break…
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Let’s Co-Create our Goals!
I believe that it is very important to have my class directly involved with our goal setting. I think it is important to me to let my students voice their…
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Let’s Get To Know Each Other
Who are you and who am I? Let’s jump into some strategies that will help us develop a strong sense of community and trusting relationships that will help us to…
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Ms G's Classroom 