Letting Go of "But"

Each time I speak to a parent or guardian, I learn more about how intertwined our role as educators is to the work you do at home.  You spend so much time reinforcing the academic, social, and emotional concepts taught here at school.  Last week in my email, I read a newsletter from Responsive Classroom, a program used by staff at Armstrong to build classroom community and establish norms and expectations.  In the spirit of collaboration between school and home, I wanted to share an article from this newsletter.  It encourages us as educators to be aware of our use of the word "but" when talking to students.  I thought you might find it informative as well.  You can access the article by clicking here.

I also wanted to share my gratitude to you, our Armstrong families, for your willingness to read and utilize my blog.  I have really enjoyed this new medium and the opportunities it gives me to share information on the social-emotional work we do with students.  I look forward to continuing to use it to connect with you and further our collaboration next year.