The Weekly Five

I love puns. For all my fellow teacher nerds you'll recognize that this new series I'm starting is a pun on The Daily 5, which is a new method of strengthening ELA skills. Each Saturday I'm going to post my Weekly Five to reflect on my work week. I'm well aware that this profession- and this population of students- burn a teacher out! I can't be burned out in my first year so I'm building in measures now to prevent it :) How's that for proactive instead of reactive??

Each week I'm going to ask myself these same five questions:

1. What did I do to help a student this week?

2. How did I contribute to a positive classroom environment?

3. What did I do to collaborate with my aide this week? Did it work?

4. What is one event that made you thankful for your job this week?

5. What did I do to relieve some stress this week?

By the end of the year I'll have a whole digital journal to look back on! Come back on Saturday to check out my first Weekly Five...I'll be reflecting on my first day of school as a teacher, ever!