Good morning everyone; what a blessing to have another week in God's grace with you! Normally, Mondays are a bit sluggish at school; everyone is tired from all the fun they had over the weekend. Perhaps students and teachers did not get as much rest as they were hoping! Today, however, I am excited! This week I will be observing in your children's classrooms for the first time this school year. I love seeing our teachers at work! Studies have shown for years that general praise, i.e., "Good job," or, " "Way to go," is ineffective at motivating people. Up until now, I have only been able to give general praise to our teachers; I have not really had the opportunity to see them teach a whole lesson, or observe how they manage their classrooms. After today, I will be able to give teachers much more effective specific praise, like, "I saw you did ______ in your lesson today; that really helped the student you were working with!" Classroom observati...