Reflections

There's about a week left before school starts and that very real panic, that I have felt every summer's end of the last 25 years, is settling in. I fret about getting things done on my list and ready for the people that need it to be done. I have some big, important deadlines I need to meet this week.  I'm growing anxious about some loose ends and hoping it all wraps up the way it needs to. I'm not alone in this worry. We each carry around our to do list for ending the summer.  Some of us are reorganizing classroom libraries so that our readers have the best books available. Some of us are redesigning learning spaces so that flexible seating can be utilized. Many of us are writing welcome back letters to staff and students making sure they know we are excited to see them very soon. Quite a few of us have attended summer professional development to improve our skills in a myriad of areas.  And still,  a few of us are working on paperwork and plans that are re...