Today I went to my new school, Cooper Elementary, in Superior, Wisconsin. I have to say that I had mixed feelings as I pulled up and entered the building. I felt like I was "cheating" on Madison. But then as I walked down the halls and met my new partners in educational crime, I realized that I wasn't the newbie teacher anymore. I have a lot to offer my counterparts and I know what I need from them.
Then I saw my room. It is huge! And packed with teaching stuff collected over decades by a retiring teacher. I am hoping to inherit some of her treasures. There is a ton of furniture under the teaching materials. I even have a bathroom. The room is ideal for Daily 5/CAFE. As I sat in my room today, I decided that I am going to tackle Math Daily 5 this year. Similar to last year, I was inspired to try Daily 5 when I saw the master schedule. This year, I am motivated to try Math Daily 5 because of the awesome potential I see in my room. Oh, and I will have no more than 18 students, guaranteed by SAGE in Wisconsin. I don't know what SAGE stands for yet, but I know that it means small class sizes for lower grades.
If you haven't checked out the Sisters website www.thedailycafe.com, you must. Life changing. Enough said.
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