Thursday, December 29, 2011

New Year's Resolutions!

I am crazy late in posting my resolutions, but at least I am writing these before the new year starts!!! I'm linking up today with Tammy and Mor. :)
Personal
  • Drink more water!! My boyfriend's mom got me a sweet water bottle for Christmas (which is just what I wanted). I hope it encourages me to drink a lot of water.
  • Go to more museums!! I love museums. Now that Matt works at one, we can go to lots of museums in the city for free!!!
  • Go on some kind of trip. I want to go places in my life. Maybe a summer vacay?
Professional
  • Assess my students to determine their reading levels. My reading program is a one-size-fits-all situation with no leveled books and very few assessments. I can get around this because I have access to Reading A-Z and a sizable leveled library that I am continually working on. My brother wants me to add that I will actually teach the kids to read...... not just figure out their levels......
  • Keep my desk cleaned. This is a real problem for me!! I just throw things on my desk throughout the day and then I lose things. :(
  • Revamp my math work stations. The kids love this time of day but it is not a well-oiled machine by any means. When we get back to school, I want to make an expectations anchor chart (which I never made it the first place....) and change out the stations to keep the kids excited and engaged.
  • Grade and return work in a timely fashion!!
  • Start creating my own freebies to share! My students and I have benefited from so many kind and giving teacher bloggers and I want to give back. I only have two sets of clip art though... I think that is an issue.
Ay caramba, I have a lot of professional resolutions!!! But I am a first year teacher, so I think it is okay if I have a lot to improve on still. :)

4 comments:

  1. As I was reading your resolutions I remembered the giant stack of papers waiting for me to grade by Monday. Uggggghhhhh :)
    Great resolutions!

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    ❤ Mor Zrihen ❤
    A Teacher's Treasure

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  2. I am SO with you on wanting a clean desk. I lose so many things! And what's the point of a desk calendar if you can't see it? Ugh!


    Meg
    Third Grade in the First State

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  3. I also set a goal of keeping my desk clear (well, at least clearer), and KNOW I should attack the stacks of marking more ... maybe doing the latter will help me with the former ... ???

    Jen
    Runde's Room

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  4. Thank you so much for linking up! My desk is my catch all too. Organization is a big one for me in 2012.
    Live Love Laugh Everyday In Kindergarten

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