“My
hope is that all employees, teachers especially, will undertake a similar
process - looking at old materials asking...
- When was the last time I used this? Did it work then?
- Does this align to the current curriculum?
- Does this reflect the values of cultural proficiency?
- Can I do this activity or present this resource
digitally?
We
all of us grow comfortable in our habits, routines, and familiar lessons.”
As it nears the end of the year, I think it is time to clean
house. It is time to go through stuff and get rid of the things I no longer
use. I am going to make 4 piles: Don’t fit, out of date, broken, sentimental.
Personal: I will go
through my multitudes of clothing and if I haven’t worn it in the past year, I’m
donating it to Goodwill. I have so many items that no longer fit me and will
probably never will.
Professional: If my books are
outdated, I’m going to pull them from the shelves. Travel books that are out of
date need to go in order to make room for current books. Old lessons that are
no longer relevant need to go also. Why in the world am I keeping this old
stuff?
Broken: Anything broken
that will not be repaired this year needs to be trashed or recycled. It needs
to stop taking up room and making me feel guilty. I know that “someday” I might
fix it but odds are, I won’t.
Sentimental: If it is
sentimental but of no use, I will take a photo of it and upload it to my
computer so I can keep a memory of it. (I still have things from students from
30 years ago!)
It is too easy to keep things because I’m comfortable where they
are and I don’t want to change.
Do you need to clean house? What plan will you make to help you
get organized? Please share.
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