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2018 is moments away.  For those of us in education it is almost time to cross the threshold of our schools and welcome our students back!  So they have been home from a few days to two weeks, depending on where you live.  What's the first thing you do AFTER reviewing rules and expectations? I talk about goals for the new year.  The conversation is not limited to the school year because I want students to think beyond the current school year.  We talk about things we did last year that proved successful and things that didn't.  We talk about behaviors that need to be left in the last year and behaviors we can work on in the new year. We talk on skills we need to sharpen to make sure we reach our goals. I use A New Year, A New Me resource (which can be found below). A New Year, A New Me  is the perfect activity for grades PreK-6.  It encompasses whole group, teamwork and individual work.  Students will have fun and enjoy talking about being successful! Purchase at YNot C

As an educator we have the tendency to be self-less. We find ourselves at times over-extending ourselves, which can ultimately lead to burn-out.  We look for ways to be a part of the change in the life of someone that has not tapped into their potential.  We seek unexplored avenues to uncover the greatness that we envision for the future.  We put in over time knowing compensation is not an option.  We make ourselves visible after hours and on weekends to show up for the game of a student that needs to know that someone cares.  We reach out to our co-workers as we collect more data to strengthen the plan that has yet to be set in motion.  We advocate for the one with no voice because their thoughts matter.  We seek a deeper understanding of how this could be happening to someone that should be enjoying their innocence not have it ruined by experience.  We are constantly looking to save our students, so to speak. Even as we leave work and we turn our ignition over to leave the physical