It's good to acknowledge the challenges and potential that exists as we begin the new school year.
Amazing TeamFive
We have an amazing team teaching model in place. It is a model that aims to maximize the intersection and collaboration of all stakeholders including students, parents, educators, specialists, administrators, and community members. Yesterday our team met to review all the nuts and bolts of the teaching year. Together we made a number of great decisions and plans that we'll work on to forward the best possible education for every child as we work with all stakeholders. We're already off to a terrific start that maximizes our individual and collective talent, experiences, knowledge, time, and outlook.
Systemwide Team
I look forward to incorporating systemwide goals expressed at the district-level, school-level, and discipline-area levels into our overall team goals. We'll learn a lot about those goals in the early days of school. As part of the systemwide team I'll do what I can to forward, support, and contribute to those evolving goals.
Union Team
We have a wonderful and diverse union team at the local, state, and national level. At the local level, my main job is to communicate our union efforts via the website and notes. I will also work with colleagues and the executive board to forward the kinds of teaching/learning conditions that support good work and good living. I know that happy, well-supported educators who have what they need to do the job well, serve students well. I want to contribute to that reality.
As far as the state and national levels, I'll support advocacy and efforts to support optimal professional learning and policy/political decisions that support a quality public education for every student.
Family
It's a time of change, investment, and care for all my family members. There's a lot going on, and I just want to be able to support my family members needs and interests in any way that I can.
DESE/Teachers Collaborative/ECET2
I honor my connections to these positive groups of teacher support. I will work with these teams to forward positive ideas for teaching and learning well.
The course is set, and now it's time to prepare the details that support this work, work that holds wonderful promise and potential. Onward.
