1. Use my time wisely. Ms. Rodriguez, get off of Netflix and go to bed!!! You need your beauty sleep.
2. Plan ahead. That is usually not an issue for me. The issue is that I make plans, but usually never follow through with these plans. Something else always becomes more important.
3. Communicate! I have problems with communicating what I need. I like to get frustrated with people who aren't reading my mind and don't do what I want.
Setting these goals for myself will insure I survive not only this semester and next, but make my first year of teaching next year a less stressful and more enjoyable.
UPDATE:
Ms. Liebst gave me a great idea for another goal I would like to set for myself.
4. Experiment with Lesson Planning. For me, trying new things are scary. But this is my experimental year; messing up is okay and expected. I should use this year to find my groove and try new things when I have the support of my Mentor Teacher so she can help me work through the kinks.
UPDATE:
Ms. Liebst gave me a great idea for another goal I would like to set for myself.
4. Experiment with Lesson Planning. For me, trying new things are scary. But this is my experimental year; messing up is okay and expected. I should use this year to find my groove and try new things when I have the support of my Mentor Teacher so she can help me work through the kinks.
Thanks for this thoughtful post, Ms. Rodriguez! I appreciate that you shared this update after visiting with one of your colleagues. Bravo! I am also a big proponent of sleep, but I do understand the appeal of Netflix. Once it has its talons in you, it's hard to get away. We're hooked on House of Cards and Orange is the New Black right now, and I will admit that I stayed up a little past my bedtime to finish an episode of OITNB last night.
ReplyDeleteOne thing I'd recommend is creating a bedtime routine for yourself that includes no screen time for at least 30 minutes before you plan to fall asleep. Research shows that staring at screens (TV, computer, phone) before trying to fall asleep disrupts your ability to fall asleep.
Find a book you'd like to read for pleasure (not school), and set aside time to curl up in bed and read before turning the lights off. This gives you the opportunity to read something for fun (for 10-20 minutes each evening), and it takes your mind off work and school. It might be hard to put the book down if you really get into it, but wouldn't you rather be hooked on a book, than hooked on Netflix? :-) Well, that might be a toss-up sometimes. :-)