Leading With Learning On The First Day Of School To Build Class Culture

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Leading With Learning On The First Day Of School To Build Class Culture

Rather than going over the syllabus, rules and expectations for the class on the first day of school, Wessling asks students to engage in a complex learning task. (Teaching Channel)

High school English teacher Sarah Brown Wessling admits that she used to think about the first day of school as the time to lay out class rules and expectations. But after years of teaching, she has come to a different understanding about the best way to use this crucial time.

"Over time, I've realized I want them to walk away with an experience where they understand what learning is going to feel like in this space together," Wessling said in a Teaching Channel video. "So I've given myself this challenge to teach on the first day."

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