Contributing Editor: Sarah Fillion, Director of Consulting and Certification at CRS
July is the time to rejuvenate! Having completed the school year, we hope you’ve had a chance to reflect on the successes experienced this past spring and those ideas that can be implemented when school starts in the fall. After the many challenges we faced at the end of the last school year, it’s time to pause, take a deep breath, and truly revitalize ourselves. By doing so, we will be better able to care for others.
July is also an important time to reimagine what a successful school year could look like this fall. In this issue of the journal, we have selected pieces that we hope will spark ideas of how we can work together to create a better school experience for every student, every day. By identifying opportunities in the future school structure that will allow students and teachers to continue to grow, we can find ways to construct an optimal learning environment for everyone in our learning community.
Because of the events our communities have experienced, it will be critical for educators to recalibrate our expectations before the return of school. By pausing to rejuvenate, reimagine, and recalibrate, we can ensure that our staff, students, and families see school as a unifying place, a community hub that supports and brings out the best in everyone.