Back to School Inspiration

Back to school is always exciting because there's such a sense of possibility, new beginnings, and fresh starts. This week was my first week back on contract, so I was having all of the feelings... trying to take in all of the updates and knowledge shared in our teacher inservice trainings while simultaneously making loooong to-do lists for what needed to be done for my learners.

Top of the list is meeting with teachers who will have my learners in their class. Ideally, I would love for my learners to meet and share in their own words what helps them to be successful. I think it's incredibly impactful when they can show their tools and let their teacher ask specific questions.

I also really love to have a few minutes with teachers as well. Usually my main message is this: Please hold my learner to the same expectations and standards as you do for every other learner in your class.

Of course our accommodations and/or modifications are critical, but if corners are cut or exceptions are made, our learners (and us!) may have a false sense of a learner's independence. If my learner is struggling to meet the expectations, this gives us a chance to determine what is needed to get them there.

I hope your year is full of high expectations and high standards so each of our learners can achieve their full potential!

Happy ECC-ing,

Stacey

P.S. Sharing my digital data sheets and what ECC Checklists I'm using this year on my subscriber email. Please sign up if you are interested!