As 2019, and a decade, recede into memory I look back at my many decades on this beautiful planet and think about where I've come from and then forward to where I am going.
My #oneword2019 was KINDNESS. I always try to be kind but sometimes, like any human, my need to put me first overrides and I might not be as kind as I like. This includes my time in the classroom. I have been grumpy and short tempered at times. There have always been challenging students, and as I get older, I seem to be a little less patient. I had my students create #oneword goals for the year and explain them on Flipgrid in September as a way to get to know them. Perhaps we should revisit them next week.
After listening to Jam Gamble yesterday, I have come up with my #oneword2020. It is VOLUME. I am a talkative and loud person. Sometimes loud is needed and sometimes it isn't. I am working on my volume control.
Connected to it is CALM. I get quite animated and loud when excited/agitated/irritated and realize I need to be more calm. Elsa, I think (I haven't actually seen the movie but have heard a number of clips) said it best....
So here's to 2020. A year of calm and controlled volume!
