August 19, 2021

Show 32: A First Day of School to Remember

1 hour 1 minute

Imagine walking into your child's fifth-grade classroom two days before the first day of school for an open house and seeing 30 desks and chairs in a pile. Ken Ehrmann's parents and children went through this very experience, and it was all by design. Ken shares how he launched his year through a student-centered experience to completely immerse the students into the room. The phrase "we share this room together" took on a whole new meaning.

In This Episode We Cover:

How to approach the first minute, the first hour, and the first day of school.

What our top priorities should be for students and teachers.

First impressions are a two-way street.

Rethinking your classroom space and design.

Setting one simple goal for the first day of school: make sure every student is excited to come back for the second day.

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