I began my 20Time project with a surge of energy. I could not stop talking about it, thinking about it, or talking about it. I wanted everything to be perfect and I wanted my students to be inspired by what I was doing. When I presented my 20Time pitch (all students had to give one), I had images and music. My 20Time Project was to research and apply strategies into my daily life that would help me become more optimistic. Back in January, I said my New Year's resolution was to be more optimistic. My one-word for 2019 was OPTIMISM!
Students were genuinely intrigued, but also worried and confused about choosing a project to work on for 12 weeks! I was so excited about my idea, I didn't even think I would struggle to work on it each week. I told students that they may have to cross that bridge, but I myself thought there was no way I would ever change my idea. Well.......I became uninspired VERY quickly! I bought a journal and books to complete my task, but found myself looking at them as a bother. I decided not to worry, because it was just a phase. I couldn't transform my attitude over night! My whole 20Time was about attitude change.
The following week I attended a workshop called, "What's New in Young Adult Literature". It was my favorite professional development, because I sit there and hear about all the great books that are coming out for my students. There were so many interesting books and I ordered three immediately! I dove into them with such enthusiasm. It wasn't until I was half way through my first book, I realized I haven't worked on my 20Time all week! The sense of failure rushed through my body. I was supposed to be a guide, a model, an inspiration to my students, but I was already failing.
I needed to go back to the start of this journey. What did I want my students to learn? What did I want to learn? I wanted my students to find something they were passionate about. I wanted my students to understand
Students were genuinely intrigued, but also worried and confused about choosing a project to work on for 12 weeks! I was so excited about my idea, I didn't even think I would struggle to work on it each week. I told students that they may have to cross that bridge, but I myself thought there was no way I would ever change my idea. Well.......I became uninspired VERY quickly! I bought a journal and books to complete my task, but found myself looking at them as a bother. I decided not to worry, because it was just a phase. I couldn't transform my attitude over night! My whole 20Time was about attitude change.
The following week I attended a workshop called, "What's New in Young Adult Literature". It was my favorite professional development, because I sit there and hear about all the great books that are coming out for my students. There were so many interesting books and I ordered three immediately! I dove into them with such enthusiasm. It wasn't until I was half way through my first book, I realized I haven't worked on my 20Time all week! The sense of failure rushed through my body. I was supposed to be a guide, a model, an inspiration to my students, but I was already failing.
I needed to go back to the start of this journey. What did I want my students to learn? What did I want to learn? I wanted my students to find something they were passionate about. I wanted my students to understand