A New Year's Resolution

As we begin this new year, I am struck by how little I take time to reflect. The busyness of life dictates that when one item is finished, we must move on to the next without stopping for even the briefest of moments. As teachers, this is all the more true. At the conclusion of one week or one unit of study, we are already planning for the next, constantly moving forward. So much to accomplish; so little time to do it. I keep a list of things I want to revamp next to my desk, knowing that I probably won't get to it until the summer when I have more time. I also jot myself reminders on sticky notes that I place inside file folders - next year, do this and in the future, do that. To take significant time to ponder a lesson, however...the idea seems crazy!

Yet, I submit that unless we take the time to truly think about what we do, why we do it, and how we can make it better we will never truly improve at our craft. Thus, this blog. The goal is to reflect on something educational at least once a week, and hopefully in the process, my ramblings might help another teacher or two.