This past week was the first week of school. We had one day of teacher meetings followed by four full days with our students! Just like the kids, most of the teachers sleep very little that first night of school. We’re just as excited and curious about what the new years will bring.
This year is especially exciting for me as we’re really going to push the limits with technology and Web 2.0 tools at my school. I think it is going to be a great learning experience for both me and my teachers as we learn together about how we can utilize these tools to help our students learn. I’m sure there will be some bumps and bruises along the way, but when we look back over the year in May we’ll be able to clearly see the gains we made! The best part is we have a very supportive administration who sees this is the direction we need to go and that the library media program is a central part in helping us get there.
One of the things I love best about working in the library media center is that in 12 years, every day is different. There are always new adventures, new fires to put out, new projects to start, and new people to work with. Working with students in grades K-4 also brings it own dose of variety as each grade level of students has their own unique characteristics. I think the variety is what makes this job appeal to me so much.
Attitude is a key factor I think in the success we have. I think starting of positive and not dwelling in the negative is important. We have to believe that we are going to have a great year and that is the first step in having a great year!
So, this school year is off to a tremendously wonderful start and I think it is only going to get better from here!