"'I will lay me down to bleed a while and then rise to fight again.' Warrior's Creed
So, where was all of this advice before now... I'm 4.5 weeks out from school with about 2 years of work to accomplish. But, enough about my woes, they are my own doing. And, as with my previous post, it's all about the principle (in some situations, the principal, but not here). Vicki Davis, apparently an avid blogger and one to follow for all teachers, lays down those big, important questions we should ask ourselves upon reflecting the past year and looking to the next.
It shouldn't need to be said, but we assess our students like crazy (especially in standardized ways... another sermon for another day...), so we must remember to assess ourselves. But not like crazy, self-assessment should be focused in the right direction or we'll go more postal and get more wound-up than usual.
Here are her 7 Steps and main points:
1 - Brainstorm New Ideas - If you can't see it you can't do it.
2 - Strike What Didn't Work - Tackle the things that are weaknesses.
3 - Map out your projects - Plan projects, do your research, put them on your calendar.
4 - Get out your calendar - Map out your plan by month in pencil because you will need to erase as you work on things.
5 - Go back and integrate - Go back and take a good look at the things you can put together.
6 - Plan the tools and parent permissions - Then, once you see what you want to do, take a look at the tools and parental permissions you'll need.
7 - Communicate, Communicate, Communicate - spend some time NOW talking to your curriculum director or principal.
I haven't studied it yet, but David Allen's "Getting Things Done" methodology seems to be closely linked to the basic tenant of having a master plan of planning and processing information proficiently.
Or you could be like me, an oligarchic monkey who darts from one task to another... what can I say? I'm distracted by shiny objects.
Don't be that teacher! Check out Vicki's ideas here or here, take a few notes, and peruse her other posts (neatly filed away on the right).
It shouldn't need to be said, but we assess our students like crazy (especially in standardized ways... another sermon for another day...), so we must remember to assess ourselves. But not like crazy, self-assessment should be focused in the right direction or we'll go more postal and get more wound-up than usual.
Here are her 7 Steps and main points:
1 - Brainstorm New Ideas - If you can't see it you can't do it.
2 - Strike What Didn't Work - Tackle the things that are weaknesses.
3 - Map out your projects - Plan projects, do your research, put them on your calendar.
4 - Get out your calendar - Map out your plan by month in pencil because you will need to erase as you work on things.
5 - Go back and integrate - Go back and take a good look at the things you can put together.
6 - Plan the tools and parent permissions - Then, once you see what you want to do, take a look at the tools and parental permissions you'll need.
7 - Communicate, Communicate, Communicate - spend some time NOW talking to your curriculum director or principal.
I haven't studied it yet, but David Allen's "Getting Things Done" methodology seems to be closely linked to the basic tenant of having a master plan of planning and processing information proficiently.
Or you could be like me, an oligarchic monkey who darts from one task to another... what can I say? I'm distracted by shiny objects.
Don't be that teacher! Check out Vicki's ideas here or here, take a few notes, and peruse her other posts (neatly filed away on the right).
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