End of the year

Shake off the dirt.  The last bell rang and the year from hell officially ended.  Sharp budget cuts, administrative inadequacies, faculty morale and student failings have sent the past school year into a never ending downward spiral.  The disenchanged teacher msut look to the future to find solace and revigorate anew.

First the determined teacher must reflect and grieve the perceived misgivings of the eyar.  Take the appropriate responsibility and let go of the need for fruitless blame.  Teaching is largely a profession of personalities and inherently some will clash.  Own whatever you need to avoid making the same kinds of errors in the future.  The same way we expect students to know themselves as learners, we too,must understand strengths and weaknesses so we can provide  adequate safeguards and provisions to make ensuing years more successful.

Trying to prepare for the future is helpful, but the experienced teacher knows that promises are made to be broken and despite given assignments at teh close of school years, excessive preparation could lead to extreme frustrations when the discover of change is upon the uncontrolling teacher.  Remember that flexibility is key for survival, no matter how many years you've been educating.

Staying positive is essential.  Old gripes and issues must be relinquished to truly start fresh the next year.  Problems will occur... expect them, deal with them and move on.