Keep Calm and Stick to Routine

I feel the buzz at school and I talk to my students about it all the time. When they are starting to disconnect from me I tell them they are like sand in my hands, and they're starting to slip through my fingers.   Then I ask them to come back to me, practice self control, and help me review our chart that tells us what independent learners do. 

As the year starts to come to a close, it can be tempting to relax our daily routines and expectations. Don't do it!  Dig deep for those last few weeks because we all know how it goes: the days can feel so long, then you blink and the week is gone. You might as well make it so that the days that are left are as pleasant as they can be, and the best way to do that is to stay true to all the hard work you've put in with the students to develop, understand and adhere to routines and expectations.  That way, maybe you'll walk out of the door that last day instead of run!  ; )