I was so blessed to be able to attend the OFLA state conference this year. I walked away with new ideas and an eagerness to try some of them out. Some things worked, some things need tweaked, some just didn't fit what I wanted. However, I didn't have major changes to my classroom (It was musical and track season and the final quarter of the year!).
Now that I'm on summer break, I have time to think more deeply about where I want my classroom to go. I started this journey with a few baby steps last summer. This summer I need to take some bigger ones.
And this is where being patient comes into play. As much as I want to just start tearing about old units and turning them into something new and better, I have to take more time. I need to read more about TPRS, PQA, and CI. I need to consider IPA's. I need to look at where the ACTFL standards want me to take my students. I need to keep up with Ohio's plans for the Seal of Biliteracy.
I need to be patient enough to learn what will work best for the type of learners my students are and the type of teacher I am. I firmly believe that what works in one classroom may not succeed in another one and this is where I have to be patient.
If I am patient and take the time to develop my ideas and plans, my students will reap the benefits come next school year.
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