Requiring teachers to plan a year in advance or even highly detailed lessons destroy creativity, innovation, and the ability to connect lessons to the needs, passions and strengths of students.

It’s a beautiful day for baseball! ⚾️ #TIMETOSHINE #gopadres ⁦Chris Parson⁩

When you have the best office staff, you go to give them a sweet treat!! Columbia Elementary Mrs. Valcarcel

When one of your former students shows up to your school to sub you can’t help but have a huge smile. Loved this group of students. ⁦Columbia Elementary⁩ ⁦Mrs. Valcarcel⁩ ⁦Patti⁩ ⁦Phil Harding⁩

It’s that time of the year again 😆🤣😳🤪

S’s eating their pre CAASPP snack in our new garden learning center. Columbia Elementary Mrs. Valcarcel Phil Harding Patti

When you get cards like this on the last day of school…now you know why teachers do what they do! Columbia Elementary Phil Harding Patti Mrs. Valcarcel @MariGoma951

Officer Guillot rocks!!!

4th grade rocking the Carolina Science training. Playing with squid and the rock cycle. ⁦Columbia Elementary⁩ ⁦Mrs. Valcarcel⁩ ⁦Phil Harding⁩ ⁦Patti⁩

When the Buddy Bench is a great reading spot during recess, grabs friend and get your reading on!! ⁦Columbia Elementary⁩ ⁦Mrs. Valcarcel⁩

When the payoff of a bet is sweet! She was a good sport! #gopads ⁦Columbia Elementary⁩ ⁦Mrs. Valcarcel⁩ ⁦Patti⁩ ⁦Phil Harding⁩ ⁦corby warren⁩

S’s got to work with their kinder buddies today. Thanks Mrs. Rosado! Columbia Elementary Mrs. Valcarcel Patti Phil Harding

After 2 long years, I was able to start using the Queball microphone again. Kids loved it!!Columbia Elementary Mrs. Valcarcel Patti @Columbia_VVUSD Phil Harding

When your team wants to steal the moon, they come to school ready!!

When you have a student who is ready for Xmas, you have to share it. Columbia Elementary Patti Mrs. Valcarcel

This is important! 🙌

This! 🙌

FINAL 4!!!!!!!!

S’s reading with kinder buddies today. They had a great time.Columbia Elementary @MariGoma951 Mrs. Valcarcel Phil Harding

When one of your students is trying to get on the good side of the teacher.#proudtobevvusd @MariGoma951 Columbia Elementary Phil Harding Christi Longoria