Make The Beginning Count

In the hours before I begin my choirs annual retreat this afternoon, on the forefront of my mind will be that I have only one chance to make the beginning count.

As all teachers proceed into a new school year, it’s vital to remember: the tone of the year can be profoundly affected by Day One.

More important than any announcement, any handout, any policy is this: know the tone you want your classroom to have, and devise a way to create that tone from the first minute you are together.

If you don’t, you’ll have an uphill battle for the next month.

Make the beginning count.