Blog Post #1

I have had the privileged of being in a classroom that used morning meetings. While completing my first field experience I was in a 6th grade classroom that had morning meetings every morning. The class was well behaved and there was a sense of community. They community helped them to form friendships and allowed them to feel safe in their classroom. They worked well in groups and they helped each other succeed. It was an inspiring sight. Ever since that experience I have wanted to use morning meetings in my classroom. I think they are powerful and can help a classroom. I have seen them in action and I love the atmosphere of the classroom I was in. Community and comradey is so important in a classroom. Students need to feel safe to explore and make mistakes. Morning meetings can help build trust between students. I want my classroom to be a safe place for my students. I want them to trust each other and to learn from each other. I want my class to want to help each other and create friendships. As a teacher having a good classroom community is key to my success. Community helps build trust not only between the students but also between the students and me. I am excited to learn more about morning meetings. I am also excited to use morning meetings in my own classroom.