Idea Box

Janis Highley, a first and second grade teacher from Battle Ground, Washington

We put a box beside our copy machine for student and new teachers and put extra copies of things we've made into it. Many ideas are shared around the copy machine. I also make it a point to ask new teachers what they've learned on related topics so that I can keep current. It makes them feel like a part of the action and teaches me some new things at the same time.