New Year!

Well, we are back at it this week. It has been great to be off for two weeks. I got to spend time with my family and relax. I also had time to do some reflecting. Since it is a new year I am ready for a new attitude. I want to bring more fun into the classroom. I don't mean fun like fluff, but fun while learning. I want to see the excitement of the students because that gives me more energy to teach better. I want to continue to have high expectations and rigor while adding the enjoyment of learning. I want to relax about testing and trust that good teaching will lead to high test scores because students will be prepared and confident as well. So, I off to start the new year in my classroom and hope it happens.