I have to admit that I was not planning on making classroom resolutions this year. After all, I’m still working toward these classroom goals. But then I read this post by Meredith from Path 2 Proficiency. In this post, she shares her To-Don’t List. In a world where teachers are constantly being “gifted” with additional duties, I found this idea refreshing! Here’s my anti-resolutions for the year!
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Professional Anti-Resolution
I will not feel school guilt. That’s it. Think of all the mental and emotional space teachers could free up if we did not have school guilt. Here’s some ways to avoid school guilt:
- Don’t feel guilty for saying “no” to unpaid extra duties, meetings, and committee work.
- Don’t feel guilty for not spending money on your classroom. Or for not having an Insta-ready classroom. Or for not trying every Twitter educational trend.
- Don’t feel guilty for your summer vacation. It’s not a paid vacation. No, teachers are contracted for 10 months and take smaller paychecks during the year so we can receive paychecks during the summer. So no one should feel guilty for having a summer by the pool.
Personal Anti-Resolutions
I have a problem with perfectionist tendencies. So rather than setting goals about personal health and organization, I’m not setting any personal resolutions. Instead, here’s my anti-resolution: I will not be perfect this year. And I won’t try to be perfect this year. So I won’t feel shame when it turns out, surprise, that I am not perfect.
Happy New Year! Next year, I’ll share my word for 2020!
