Podcast Episode #2: The Most Important Activity We Can Do with Our Students

Steve Reifman's "Teach the Whole Child" Podcast

In this second episode of the “Teach the Whole Child” podcast, Steve describes the most powerful move elementary school teachers can make at the beginning of each year to establish a sense of purpose with students, develop teamwork, build lasting character traits, and set a high expectation level—writing a class mission statement with the kids and referring to it throughout the year for guidance. Steve explains, step-by-step, how to complete the process of creating this document and then shares how teachers can lead short discussions each week to ensure that the mission statement has maximum impact.