Year two is up and rolling!

The school year has had a great start! All of the work that we put into preparing for the school year paid off. Parents are following our guidelines, and respecting our requests. I have even had discussions with some parents where they have expressed appreciation and gratitude for the work we have done to make the return to school successful!

This all started with my staff buying into the process. They have become champions of the messaging and structures that we need to keep everyone safe while the school day is on. My staff are working hard to be innovative and find effective ways to help students learn and overcome the challenges that 5 months away from school has created. My teachers care. They care that all of our students show growth and resilience despite the pandemic going on right now. I am incredibly proud of every one of them. They have made my job so much more manageable. We have already started to discuss how we are going to slide back into our work with Concept Based Learning and what this can look like with the current restrictions in place. I’m optimistic for this year. We’re over the first major ‘bump’ and we are doing well. It’s tiring work, but it’s rewarding.

As I reflect on my own personal growth as an instructional leader, I need to continue to enhance on the work that took place last year. With so many distractions and a reduced staff in the building, effective time management is going to be instrumental is accomplishing everything that I need to do. I’m really looking forward to being in classrooms, engaging with students, and working with my teachers to having a year of many positives and increasing student achievement.