"I don't just teach because I want to make a difference, I teach because I know I make a difference."
-Shari Peacock
When you look around my empty classroom, you will see structure, and a safe environment. There will be shelves with supplies, desks in groups, baskets with labels on them, desks that are fairly organized (…most of the time). When you look at my classroom with students in it, you will see students at their desks, maybe standing at their desks, at a round table, or on the carpet with a clipboard. I enjoy structure, but encourage freedom within that structure. My students know that with freedom, comes responsibility, and I believe in letting them explore that as long as they are safe and respectful.
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