EOD: This Back-To-School Advice for Fourth Graders Is Still Pretty Solid

by Jennifer Campbell
Dwayne Reed, a first-year teacher in Chicago, made this music video back in August to introduce himself to his incoming class of fourth graders, get them excited about class, and lay out some ground rules. The song is pretty catchy, too.
Some of Reed's advice still holds, even for reformed fourth graders: “So we gotta keep it positive. That’s the key. Have respect for each other. And don’t forget me. Have respect for yourselves and the staff and the school.