Back to School

I was at Southbrook church on Sunday, where I attend, and Pastor Jonathan was talking about back to school. The kids in the crowd booed and the teachers booed even louder and I thought...oh boy...the struggle for many is real! So how do we motivate ourselves from a summer that seems to just blend in from one school year to another?

Part of our time away from students involves reflection as a strong habit in our profession, so as we all reflect on how to be our best this upcoming school year, I pose to you the following questions:

(1) How do you know whether your instruction is impacting student learning?

(2) How intentionally do you plan and deliver all aspects of your teaching?

(3) How aware are you of your students, content, and pedagogy?

(4) How are you optimizing performance in your school?

Think about how your answers to these questions will help you enhance your impact this upcoming school year, and never forget that the teacher is the number one determiner of student success.