New Year, New Goals

I was able to squeeze in 50 books and 50 hikes in 2014, although it definitely came down to the wire. For 2015, my goal is to read 50 books, watch 50 movies that I haven't seen before (my husband's excited about helping me reach that goal), and walk 25 miles per week. Hikes are …

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50 Books and 50 Hikes Goal Reflection

I achieved my goal for the year of reading 50 books and taking 50 hikes! Several people have asked me what my favorites were. I have difficulty choosing absolute favorites, but here are my favorites in several different categories. For books... Autobiography- Acts of Faith by Eboo Patel For Kids/Teens- Wonder by RJ Palacio Theology-Be …

New School Year’s Eve

Students return to school tomorrow. It's my 27th year of school (21 as a student, 6 as a teacher). Before I head to bed, a couple of adages/goals that I'm hoping to embody for the year. Know and care for the kids.  I love kids, but I've found in past years that I've fallen into …

By June

I didn't intend to write a blog post tonight, but I read the following which Jim Burke posted on the English Companion Ning: January is nice but it's not when we teachers begin our year. Ours begins in August or, for a few, September. Now is to time to think about what Stephen Covey tells …

Start with Analogies Instead of Resolutions

It's the time of the year when the calendar and the late night TV infomercial encourage us to begin reflecting on the past year and setting resolutions for the one to come. But the truth is- I stink at goals and resolutions. Oh, I can keep them for a couple weeks or months but slowly …