It’s that time again. We’re all making resolutions…maybe mine
should be to write more since I haven’t written since the summer! Last year I had my students fill out a
resolutions sheet, and I’m doing it again.
However, this time is different.
This time the students are my
students, not students I will only have for a short time. This year I can revisit their goals, or
remind them about their goals. But of
course if I’m having my students do it, I need to as well. Not only is that the easiest way to get them
to trust me enough to write their goals, but this year I am teaching ESl-I
model everything! Of course my version
for my students will probably not be this long so I can fit it on the graphic
organizer. And as much as I am honest
with my students, things that are too personal don’t need to be shared with
them! So without further ado…
Name:
Mrs. McLoud/Miss Shannon/Mom
Favorite
food: Chocolate!
Age: You seriously didn’t think I would answer
this one did you?
Favorite
activity: reading/writing
Favorite
color: Pink!
Favorite
book: Harry Potter
and the Deathly Hollows…or maybe The
Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe, or Jane
Eyre. Honestly, this is not a fair
question for someone of my nerdy stature!
Highlights
of 2014
Greatest
lesson learned: It’s
hard to pick just one lesson isn’t it? Hard
work pays off! I sent out countless
resumes, had many interviews, worked my butt off in school-and now I have a
position that I LOVE! It wasn’t easy,
but as I sit here typing this, during my two week vacation with my son, I feel
rewarded and content.
Hardest
thing this year: All
the rejections from the job interviews.
Although the silver lining is that because of those rejections I ended
up where I am now-at the time I had no idea things would work out so well!
Favorite
memory: Disney
World with my family. It’s cliché, but
it is the happiest place on Earth! You
are forced to be in a family bubble, where it doesn’t matter if your child is a
little too loud, or wants to run. Epcot
feeds my British obsession! And the
weather is beautiful!
What
I loved about 2014: Finding a great school to work in, with
amazing students! I look forward to
every Monday! I love walking the halls
and getting greetings from my students, or when one has a breakthrough. (The last week of school one of my students
blurted out “Miss I need a drink!” and it was the most unsolicited English I
have heard from her that I almost hugged her!)
I also love watching my work go from page to
stage. I staged two shows that I
co-wrote in 2014, and co-wrote two movies.
I never in a million years thought I could write for film, and I’m glad
I tried it! I was also published in two
anthologies. I felt like a writer, and
even began to refer to myself as one. It’s
a great feeling!
And meeting new people. Through the last year I’ve met new people
that have of course in some way impacted parts of my life.
Looking
forward to 2015:
Want
to learn: How
to be a better teacher! I will never
stop learning about education, and I will never try! I want to learn more about teaching ESL as
well. I would also like to learn some
more Spanish. My students love teaching
me the very little Spanish that I now know, and I love seeing the excitement on
their face when I get it right!
And cook. I
would like to learn how to cook.
Want
to get better at: Time
management and organization. Well this
didn’t change from last year! I tend to
have a lot on my plate-and I love that…I just need to manage in more “Shannon
time.” Time for writing, running, and
reading!
Goals
for 2015: I
looked at last year’s goals…and I hit them!
The power of the written word! Of course my first two goals from last year aren’t too off from this year…to stage
a Spring show with RTC and build our company, to run my THIRD 5K and to make
better time doing so, to remember that fitness isn’t a diet- but a lifestyle I
shouldn’t drop during stress, to publish my novel, to read more, to write
everyday….writing is always a goal-I don’t always achieve it!
So bring it on 2015!
Can’t wait to meet you! We have a
lot to learn, and about 365 opportunities to grow!
