I am beginning my formal observations of our great teachers, which I know they so look forward to each semester 😉. I’ve only had two so far, but I’m always walking away from the class having learned quite a bit (whether in regards to content or strategies our teachers use to motivate or manage students). I sat next to one unlucky kindergartener in art class today who must have thought I would be an intense art critic. With almost each brush stroke, he would peek over at me to see if I approved of his art skills. It was very hard not to laugh each time, but I made sure to give him a reassuring smile and nod with every glance. On the flipside, there was a student who finished his project early and walked to get in line to go, and he was shocked to see that I had been in the room the whole time. With all of these different skills, personalities, and needs; our teachers do a great job finding various ways to meet each student where they are at.