After reading a blog post from a favorite blogger, Katherine Sokolowski over at Read, Write, Reflect, I was inspired to post as well.  You see, I visited my classroom this week - not to do any heavy work, but just to place the furniture and to envision my learning space for the year.  A fellow teacher stopped by, looked around, and asked, "Where's your desk?"

Last year, I made the shift to go deskless, and haven't looked back.  In trying to create a room that is for all of us, both students and teacher, I don't want areas that are "off limits" to children.  When asked where I teach, I simply replied, "I teach from everywhere," which is true.  I can often be found at a student desk conferring with a student, or sitting alongside students creating a blog entry of their own.  I have come to realize, as so many teacher role models before me, that it really is about the kids.  This one small change has made a HUGE difference in the classroom dynamics.  We are all learning together.

Not having a desk does require you to be organized, and this I hope to improve, but without rigidity.  I know the value of being flexible - being able to change course if something is not working.   And, I know my students will let me know when change is needed.  Excitement fills me as I dream of the year to o