In the back of my mind, I'm thinking about next year too. Where are we going and what will be important?
As I think of next year, I am thinking that over the past few years a lot has been put in place including the following:
- Strong and growing math and science program
- Positive field experiences and expert visitors
- Terrific classroom learning environment
- Positive scheduling
- Great communication with the learning community
- Good professional learning and growth
I am very happy with the program we've created on our own and with the help of others.
In the year ahead, the following issues will take focus:
- Continuing our summer planning session
- Continuing to develop my knowledge in the areas of teaching focus
- Building our efforts to teach SEL and foster good teamwork particularly in the science curriculum
- Finding ways to fit the new social studies standards which may mean a bit of change with regard to our main focus areas of teaching
- Supporting a new principal in the school
- Working with a new schedule and looking for ways to optimize service delivery times and focus.
This is a short list of growth compared to years past which demonstrates that our good work in the past has laid a positive foundation for future work and growth.
