With the start of a new year I have time to think about what I want from myself as an educator. I have a few "new year's resolutions" that I am going to commit myself to this year. I think that the first should always be stay positive. I spent too much time last year being negative and not enough time being happy that my children were learning. I was never satisfied with what I did and therefore it always left me feeling like I missed something. I also spent too much time talking about the issues and not enough time trying to change them. I already feel more ready this year than I did last year and that makes me feel more prepared for the year. This is going to be my year!!!
Second, I want to make sure that everyone knows I am hear to teach my students. This past year I let too many people tell me how to run my life and classroom and too many days feeling like I was a bad person that it clogged my work. I am going to let people know that I am here to teach and that is all I am here to do. Not to listen to you tell me how to be a teacher.
Third, be organized. Now even though this is third on my list it most certainly not last because this is something I have tried to commit to in the last two years. I believe though that last year was such a great awakening on the importance that I am going to make sure that I am this year. For the first time I cared less about my walls and more about my organization. Mind you my classroom has a long way to go- still, I am feeling better about how it looks. Let's just hope I can keep up with it all year long!
With my new year's resolutions in mind, I am going to make sure that they are my motivation to continue my year. I will make sure that I am positive every day, and look at my children in a positive way all the time, that I am focused on myself and who I am as a person- not what other's think about me, and to make sure that I am organized!
I feel as though this year is going to be the best year ever because I am so committed to making it that way. I am committed to giving myself in to the students and making sure that I do what ever it takes to make them learn. My children need me to be these things so that they can receive the best education possible. No more excuses- we all need to live these resolutions!
Below I am going to post a few websites that are really helping me get organized and motivated!
This is a fantastic resource for EVERYTHING having to do with classrooms!
http://thecornerstoneforteachers.com/
This is a great site for organizing!
http://teacherweb.com/MO/MillsElementary/MrsBondsFantasticFirstGraders/apt14.aspx
This has great math tubs and center resources
http://www.jmeacham.com/balanced%20literacy/balanced.literacy.word.work.htm#currresources
This is a site about bucket filling- it is a great positive way to bring the children together!
http://blogs.scholastic.com/top_teaching/2010/04/are-your-students-bucket-fillers.html
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