So I'm walking down the hall at 4:30 trying to finish up some things as quickly as possible so I can go home to my wife and kids when I see two teachers huddled over binders. I pop in and say, "this looks like trouble" (because I am hilarious) and I find out that these two teachers are staying late, even though they both have babies of their own to go home to, because they are working on curriculum for a new book. They weren't complaining, they weren't forced or even paid to do this, in fact one teacher said, "I'm excited to teach something new." This is pretty common and maybe something parents and kids don't see very much so I thought it might be worth a post.
Just blown away by some of the creativity in class today. I asked the kids to tell us about their lives and I left the content and the format completely up to them. Two boys told the story of their lives and their aspirations on video while eating hot peppers- not recommended, but very entertaining. Two girls did the story of their lives, at least partially, through dance. Another student created just an incredible piece of artwork and I'm sure there is more to come.
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