Goal: Coaching

I've been preparing for the new school year since the late days of the last school year.  I'm challenging myself to be the best possible academic coach that I can be this year.  What does that mean?

At present, that goal means the following actions:

• Living life with optimal balance so I'm healthy, happy and energized.
• Taking the time each day to listen, respond and care for the students in my charge.
• Teaching my students effective "learning to learn" strategies, attitudes and behaviors.
• Establishing positive classroom routines.
• Putting students and their families first with respect to professional activity and focus.
• Collaborating with my grade-level colleagues to troubleshoot, plan and implement a child-centered program.
• Focusing my professional work on learning and activities that develop my knowledge, skills and outlook so I can coach my students with strength.
• Organizing files and materials so that I'm able to provide the tools to support student learning and program choice.
• Time for reflection, research and learning daily online and off.
• Effective daily feedback.

At the end of the year, I'd like to be able to say that I was able to coach each child well, and that each child successfully learned with confidence, happiness and meaning. 

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