So many things are different this year. My room, the courses I teach, and my responsibilities have all changed this year. Like many people, I am sometimes fearful of change. I like feeling comfortable, and routines provide me comfort. However, they can also make me complacent. As much as I have concerns about some of these changes, perhaps these are the very forces I need in my life to help me grow.
At this point, I have figured out my first day for all of my classes. I have a strong plan for one of them, a general outline for another, and the wisps of ideas for the other two. I should be able to firm all of these through this weekend. My goal is to have at least the first week (or two) set and anything that I need to hand out ready to print and copy by Monday. This is an achievable goal.
For all of my concerns, I'm looking forward to seeing my students (even those I haven't met before). This will be an exciting year!