I have come to fall in love with teaching in Catholic schools. What are YOU in love with?...

"Nothing is more practical than finding God, that is, than falling in love in a quite absolute, final way. What you are in love with, what seizes your imagination, will affect everything. It will decide what will get you out of bed in the morning, what you will do with your evenings, how you will spend your weekends, what you read, who you know, what breaks your heart, and what amazes you with joy and gratitude. Fall in love, stay in love, and it will decide everything." - Pedro Arrupe

Tuesday, August 7, 2012

We've reached the final countdown

Tomorrow marks the ONE WEEK COUNTDOWN until in-service begins. And the communication with my co-teaching 4th grade team has already started - in fact, we've decided to get a list going of the routines and organization ideas we implemented in the classroom last year, including room in our list for a description, evaluation, thoughts to keep or try again, and additional comments for each one.

We're facing the facts - Some of the things we did last year were great, and we shouldn't change them. But others left much to be desired and need to be changed.

I love the fact that we're starting now. And I really like the fact that we're able to be so honest about it all with each other.

And I know that no matter what, our focus is going to be on developing respect and relationships with our students - with those key pieces in place, the learning will follow. I have faith in that.

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