Two quarters of the school year are gone; two more to go! Make the second half of your year your best ever. Right now, while you are on vacation and everything is calm, prepare to have your best semester ever. Remember, success comes from what you focus on!
Set your focus on what you want to see happen in the classroom-maybe something that didn't go the way you dreamed, but now you are ready to see that happen. Brainstorm ideas on how to change things, or, if the year is great, how to maintain everything. List everything you can think of and then, check out Pinterest and see if you can find more ideas. It can even be helpful to ask help from others-even those outside the teaching profession. Sometimes a pair of outside eyes can offer fresh ideas.
Now, grab an 8x11 1/2 or large piece of cardstock and create a focus board. Add ideas that can help you keep your focus on solving issues in your classroom. Be inspirational. Be encouraging. Be direct. Remind yourself of the goal and how you expect to address it. Include scripture. Add a new focus board for each individual goal.
Because they are smaller and on cardstock, you can frame them or simply add them to your plan book. When you find yourself getting off track, simply spend time focusing on the board.
