Reset Your Routine: 5 Questions to Ask Your Students

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Happy New Year! After all the reflection that you did in December, it’s now time to decide which processes you should continue and what needs to be changed in your classroom. A lot of people think that it’s a necessity to reset your routine or procedures when they return from break. This isn’t always the best strategy, so I’m going to make sure you are prepared to make the best decision on what stays and goes in 2022.

In order to get a better idea on what is working, you will first need to speak with your target audience- your students. I say this from experience since I learned the hard way after being influenced by Pinterest too many times! I found that even with the best intentions it sometimes did more harm than good to change a classroom procedure. Once I started asking questions to my students, I realized I had more insight on what made my classroom engaging and conducive to learning. It’s true what they say, if it’s not broken, don’t fix it.

In this episode on how to reset your routine, I share:

• 5 questions I like to ask my students prior to making changes
• When to change your routine and when not to change your routine
• Why it’s important to do a midyear check-in
• Methods to collect your student’s responses

Related Resources:

• Would You Rather/This or That Freebie
• Starting the New Year with Student Reflection and Goal Setting
• Holiday Literacy Ideas to Get You to Winter Break | Part 1
• Holiday Literacy Ideas to Get You to Winter Break | Part 2
• Holiday Literacy Ideas to Get You to Winter Break | Part 3

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You can tune in wherever you get your podcasts! Listen to The Literacy Dive Podcast on platforms like Apple, Spotify, Stitcher, Google, and more! If you find value from listening to this podcast, please rate this show, leave a review, and follow!