Professional Learning and Guest Teachers

There have been many days this year that our class has had a guest teacher (substitute).  We are lucky enough to be a professional learning community here at Union.  This requires teachers to at times meet with one another during the school day.  As teachers, we are also learning along with the children.  There are many professional development opportunities in the state of Vermont that we attend.  Some of these happen to fall on student school days and therefore we have to be out for the day.  We are thankful to have such a strong group of substitute teachers to teach and care for our children when we are at meetings or trainings.  Thank you for helping your child learn that the same rules apply while I am out and to show respect and kindness to all of our guest teachers.  Your child has done an amazing job learning to be flexible on these days. 

On Wednesday afternoon, the Kindergarten and Grade 1 team met as a PLC professional learning community to continue our work on a variety of literacy initiatives. Other professional work scheduled for me coming up, includes:

-PLC team work on Montpelier School District writing initiative: Writing to Inform for a half day on Thursday, April 7th 

-Science Curriculum team work on Montpelier School District science initiative: Developing Inquiry-based Science Instruction K-5 for half day date TBD


Spring is a busy time! Other professional development commitments may arise, and I will be sure to advise you as I find out.