Getting Off The Beaten Path

I teach in a large school district in Kentucky.  I got to thinking about the students I have encountered over my 10 years of teaching.  They come from all walks of life and from many countries.  No two children are the same, therefore, the method of teaching them must be different.  It's like a beaten path....something that is out of the way, not popular or familiar to many.  After 10 years of teaching, the path has been muddied.  It's been walked many ways, may directions, and includes many paths that are branching off from the main one I created during the first years of my career.  But the one steady thing, I have created life-long relationships with families along each step I have taken.  

As I reflected on my practice, and realized I have connected with so many families, I longed to make those same connections professionally.  This blog has been years in the making.  As it is now coming into fruition, I humbly ask that you stay off the beaten path with me.  Consider the routes you take (I know there are multiple!) just getting a child to connect to learning or expanding their horizons.  Together we will smile, laugh, and connect our ideas. From my classroom to yours, I hope that you see something that you can take off the beaten path in your classroom! 

Much love, 

Rebecca