I was about to go home yesterday, when I decided that it had been a while since I checked my school mailbox. Inside my box I found a handful of notes from the third graders I taught yesterday. It made my heart so happy that they chose to write letters to reconnect with me. It was a wonderful day.
Catch up on previous 2017-2018 school vlogs in the playlist below.
I started a new video series called One Question With Mr. Sharp. Check out the first episode below!
I thought it would be fun to start a video series where I interview teachers, librarians, authors, illustrators, principals, and whoever else I can think of. Each interview will be one, and only one question.
Up first: Ruth Behar
Be sure to stick around until the end of the video to hear Ruth’s question for you.
Thanks for watching!
Be sure to check out Ruth’s book Lucky Broken Girl. It is fantastic!
I didn’t expect a bunch of kids to cry yesterday. My students amaze me each and every day. I am so lucky to be their teacher. Amazing thing happen when you challenge your students to be awesome. I can’t wait to see how they surprise me today.
Catch up on previous VLOGS below.
On Friday, Mrs. Sharp led a Breakout with my fifth graders. It was a lot fun watching them try to figure out the clues. I learned so much about my students during the process: which kids work well with others, who is willing to work through difficult problems, who loves to work with their hands. The more I learn about my students the more I love them.
Day 2 of the 2017-2018 school year was a ton of fun. I loved getting to know my students a little better. When you sit down to read with a kid, you never know where the conversation will lead. In the VLOG above, I talk about a reading conference that helped me realize that fifth grade reading conferences can be a whole lot different than third grade reading conferences.
I hope that everyone’s school is as electric on the first day as Parma Elementary. After countless hours working on our rooms, lesson planning, and stressing about the first days of school the entire Parma staff was ready for the kids to start. As soon as they walked in the door, you could feel their energy. Our halls were filled with kids excited to learn, see their friends, and meet their new teachers. It was an amazing first day.
I tried to document the day through video. Vlogging is something that I am fascinated by. It is WAY hard, but also a lot of fun.
Hello,
Welcome to my classroom library. I’ve spent a whole bunch of time getting it ready for my students, and I thought it might be nice to invite you in to check it out.
Your pal,
Mr. Colby Sharp
My classroom is almost ready for students! Cardboard Schu has been a ton of help (not!).
I hope you are doing well, Mr. Schu!
Working in my classroom has been a giant project this summer. Moving grades and classrooms has at least tripled the amount of time that it takes to get ready for the school year. I’m almost there!
Check out the video below to see where the classroom currently stands!
You can follow the whole setup process by watching the videos in the playlist below.
Day 5 in my classroom and the rooms looks worse than it did after day 4. Sometimes you have to go backwards before you can go forward. I’m hoping that everything comes together the next time I head to school.
Check out my other classroom setup blogs below.
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