W4D22
So I end the week how it began. Kind of crazy. Lots of positive experiences (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday), but Monday and Friday emerged as crazy and frustrating. We are definitely all in, to the year. That means behaviors are emerging from students that have not been showing in the first three weeks.
So now work really begins. I am feeling strong and weak at the same time. I know how to engage children, and it was interesting how when I was in the moment, stretching how to work with each individual class, things went much better. When I tried to recreate the class that was successful, it fell flat.
Moment by moment, I built the week and somehow it felt like a house of cards that collapsed on Friday. Maybe it crumbled because I was tired or rushing the process. Maybe faulty thinking and I shifted from how to find ways to engage. Maybe it was just that I didn't trust myself enough. This is a theme I will explore throughout the next week.