This year is going to be the best one yet. A new year with new students, parents, and collegues. It’s a new opportunity to start fresh, to get excited, to get rid of the habits that bog you down as a teacher. It’s an opportunity to make a difference in a child’s life. The opportunity is here. Don’t waste it. Be authentic. Be who you really are. You have gifts that no one else has. Share those gifts. Let your light shine! Be positive this year. Do not let negativity enter your thought process or your classroom. As Angela Maiers reminds us, You Matter! Your students matter! Make your students feel as if they are the only one in the world each time you talk to them. How about where to focus? Focus on the things you can control:
This year, choose one new “thing” to do and stick with it.
Suggestions: Start a class blog, flip a lesson a month, get on Twitter, try Voxer or Remind. Create a YouTube channel on your class achievements. Have students create a Prezi. Participate in the Hour of Code. Implement Genius Hour. The possibilities are endless and can be overwhelming. Rather than taking on 10 different initiatives that you do halfheartedly. Do one new initiative extremely well. So choose one and be amazing with it!
Get inspired! There are tons of inspiring videos to get you psyched for the new school year! Here are a few.
It is my hope that every day this year is like Rapunzel’s Best! Day! Ever. 180 or so of those will equal the BEST! YEAR! EVER!
