Breath deeply folks, it’s that time of year again. Report Cards are due soon. Administration are doing classroom walk-throughs. Old initiatives are coming to a close while new initiatives are being planned. And now, to add to the pile, the powers that be are asking you to think about what and where you want to teach next year . . . any availability in the CRAZY HOUSE!!!!!! As I stated before, breath deep. Try to assume the mind set of a swami; relax and put things in perspective.
It’s easy in our field to get caught up in all the new initiatives and demands on your time. Teaching is not a field that one goes to for the slow, peaceful pace. For those teachers who did, they are currently selling real estate . . . and probably making more money than you are. Teaching is an active calling, one where it’s important to embrace the chaos and recognize that within the apparent cacophony that is the school, there is a greater good being served. That greater good – student success.
So, when you hear all the new initiatives and changes coming down the pipe, whether they are a change of building, a new project plan, or a brand new Administrator, breath deep and remember what you got into this field for. At the end of the day, it’s all about student success. When you feel overburdened with things in your job, which is easy to do, breath and ask the question “Will this have a positive impact on how students in my care learn?” If the answer is yes, listen attentively and take it to heart. If the answer is no, don’t sweat it. Give things in your professional life the amount of time they deserve.
Keep on learning . . . and remember . . . breath.
Dave
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