“Less” has been the most powerful resolution I’ve made as a teacher, yet this year I was tempted to flip it on its head and resolve “More.” It’s not that I have finally narrowed my focus TOO far. It’s that in my quest to slow down I have lost momentum. Read more…
I still need to prepare. I still need less. I still need good reasons, and reason. But if I had to sum up what else was missing this past year, I would say I still need to connect. Connecting is something I struggled with last semester, and something that is already blocking me before next Read more…
As in “for a reason.” Or “within reason.” Having a reason for each choice, an end goal in mind–but also accounting for available resources (time, experience…patience). In a way, this One Word resolution kind of combines my previous two: Word for 2014: Prepare Word for 2015: Less In order to Read more…
It’s almost time to gear up for the Lenoir-Rhyne Language Festival! In Spanish I last year, my kiddos selected two songs, developed dances and costumes, created maracas with water bottles and duct tape, and performed a mashup of “La Bamba” and “Danza Kuduro.” They also got a lot of great Read more…
They say less is more, and it is: more accessible, more manageable, and more effective. So my word for 2015 is LESS. It took me years to accept and embrace this concept when it comes to my teaching. I always wanted to COVER everything. I was not necessarily as obsessive Read more…
I had seen a few people picking their word for the year when my Super Pinner colleague suggested I take the project bilingual. So I made a Spanish version of Mique’s awesome resolution page. I’m looking forward to reinforcing our school-wide “One Word” campaign in the target language and maybe Read more…