With the first half of my first year of teaching under my belt, there are some hopes that I have for the next half that will hopefully keep me focus on what I want to accomplish for the next five months.
1. Be present and patient with my students.
There are times where I feel like the only thing I hear being said is my name over and over and over. Are there times that my tone in my response becomes a bit tougher than usually? I own up to it, yeah it does. I apologize for it. My hope the second half is to be patient and more understanding of why they are saying my name so much. Did I go through directions too quickly? Did I assume that they would just be able to pick up and go? Do I need to review a procedure? Find the root and address it.
2. Become more efficient with my time.
This first half I really haven't set myself boundaries with how long I should be doing school related activities, such as grading, planning, and prepping. This second half of the year I want to be more efficient with my time. I don't want to come home from school anymore, take a hour break and then jump into another five or six hour work time with school related activities. I want to plan out ways that I can prep to get ahead, not bring home as much grading, stay on top of grading in general. To get to the point where I don't feel guilty for not working on school work.
3. Begin developing my own materials to help other educators.
I hope to begin creating more products to share with other educators in the coming year. I have begun listing topics that I have struggled finding materials on, so in the coming months I will try to create products around these topics.
4. Continuing building She Believed So She Taught.
I hope to become more consistent with posting and interacting with each you. I want to expand content by having more book reviews for books for your classroom libraries, professional development, self-care, etc. Having quick posts about pieces of food for thought. Continuing my series of a First Year Teacher Tips. Exciting things are coming!
5. Creating a more active lifestyle.
There it is. The cliche new years resolution of exercising more and eating healthier. I make the same resolution each year for the same reason of never achieving it myself. This year I have invested in this resolution by becoming a coach. Accountability heightens when you are surrounded by others who have their goals they want to achieve.
What are your resolutions or hopes for the next five months until summer break or for 2020 as a whole?
Beginning a new year is a daunting task for many. 365 pages to have to get through before the next one. Determine what you want to accomplish - in the classroom, at home, with family, in business - and take the first step. Don't let yourself get comfortable.
My hope for you is that 2020 and the rest of the school year is a time of growth, stumbling, and success!
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