May Blog

As this year comes to a close I am reminded of why we are all here, the students. Too many times the politics of school cloud our brains and make us forget why we work so hard, especially this year. We need to remember there are many teachers around us who ARE here for the students, and who do want to grow and work collaboratively with their peers. WE need to remember that we are not alone in our quest to help students grow and achieve their many dreams. We are not alone, and we need to stand together. My goal for next year, is to do a better job of creating a truly collaborative environment within the English department and throughout the school by using blogs and wikis. I started doing this at the beginning of the year, but was quickly buried. The more access teachers have to resources and the more open communication is between teachers and administrators, the more productive our classrooms will be for our students. I am going to keep this in mind and put it into action as I transition into next year.