Looking Back

Looking back at the book, Focus, was a tough one for me. The book focused more on how to incorporate more reading, science, social studies, and math into the school day. Working in my classroom it's very difficult to incorporate these things. Unfortunately, we do not focus on science or social studies at all. My students focus more on functional tasks and skills needed for being in a gen ed classroom such as raising your hand, waiting in line, not ALWAYS being first, etc. What I tried to take away from the book was that even though I may not be teaching core academics, I still need to teach more of and more creatively the skills that I do teach. How can I incorporate more teachable moments for raising hand and walking in a line. How can I make the most of my school day.