Hello Hello!

Well, here it is... our first post!  We are so excited to kick off this blog!  It is our hope that this blog is helpful to you while you do what we're doing... implementing the Gradual Release of Responsibility Framework into our teaching.

So who are we?  We're BJ and Amna - currently team teaching in second grade.  (Okay-technically, Amna is student teaching in my class, but we have fallen into a rhythm and partnership that it may as well be OUR class!)  My school has worked all year to implement GRR in our lessons.  We were on the right path, but were far from reaching our goal.  Then, Amna joined my class.  She swooped in with over two years of GRR experience and knowledge.  She's setting us straight and now our class is rockin' the GRR and our students are rockin' their learning! 

We are excited about the GRR "roar" because we have found that there is a method to the madness of it all.  Most importantly, we have discovered that each student in our class is able to find his or her unique path toward learning targets, and that is the most exciting experience to us.  We will try to paint the picture of the process as best as we can, and we hope you join us in this GRReat movement!