Our grading system is on the 9-week calendar, and last Friday marked the end of the 2nd 9 weeks/beginning of the 3rd. I've made it a habit to switch the kids around the classroom at the end of every grading period, putting them at a different table with a different group of classmates. It gives them a fresh perspective on things, and helps them make friends with those students they may not have spent a lot of prior time with.
