At the beginning of the year I wrote an open letter to my students. Yesterday, in preparation for another monumental term, I read over the letter again. I'm so proud of how far we've come as a class. I've seen some big shifts socially, academically and behaviourally. The key to this term is momentum. I have a big term planned with the bar of expectation being raised several notches. Students will continue to be challenged, academically and socially.
I have 3 key professional goals for this term:
1. Momentum and consistency. Term 3 can sometimes be a 'foot off the gas' term due to some of the extra-curricular school activities easing. My goal is to 'floor it' and ensure that students are energised, motivated and building on their achievements from the first half.
2. Curriculum coverage. We have been primarily focused on raising achievement in the core curricula areas. This term I want to ensure students benefit from the broader curriculum, which will include: The Arts, Health and Languages.
3. Balance work and life. Last term I did some seriously late nights and too many hours over the weekend. I need to be more disciplined in terms of my 'cut-off' time and make sure I do more weekend adventuring with my family.
