It’s early June as I write this and the festivities of the school year are finally behind me! With all the joy and celebration comes an exhausting amount of work behind the scenes to take some kids across the finish line. Most people don’t see the teachers dragging students across that line but all the hard work is worth it to see the students’ smiles and family pride at graduation or promotion.
Shortly thereafter, I walked into Staples and saw the employees setting up the “Back-to-School” displays. “NOOOOOO! Too soon!” I groaned. And I’m the teacher! I love school so much I never left. Can you imagine how students feel? What about the students who struggle with learning? Or who may not necessarily understand what it is to be a student or enjoy school? How can we help them get “back” to school when they may have never been fully invested in being present to begin with? Since I was stuck without good answers, I turned to the experts — my students, parents, and teacher team.
