Classroom jobs teach responsibility and build community, but they require a lot of management. Enter "Star Student of the Day."

I spent many hours in my classroom this past week, starting the sorting and organizing process for a NEW school year! I left things in a bit of a mess at the end of last year, plus the custodians did a LOT of moving and shifting as they cleaned this summer. I also had several areas that I wanted to rearrange, so my work was cut out for me! Here are a few photos of the BEGINNING of the process: I started with chaos - tables up-ended and piled with stuff, book display case on its side, rug…

Stars of the week display