Teachers new (academic) year resolutions…

We all do it. The start of a new academic year, particularly if you’re starting a role in a new school, is a chance for everyone to wipe the slate clean. Get their house in order. Plan for things to go better this year. Prepare ourselves for new curricula or innovations in our classroom. Invariably, at the start of a new academic year I would always give myself a few targets and so in this tongue-in-cheek post I thought I’d share some targets for the forthcoming year; ones that I would often set myself, but then struggle to achieve. If any of these resonate with you, why not tweet them!

1. [tweetable alt=””]To not leave planning until the day before term starts[/tweetable]
2. [tweetable alt=””]Read educational books[/tweetable]
3. [tweetable alt=””]Start using Twitter / stop using Twitter so much[/tweetable]
4. [tweetable alt=””]Start a blog[/tweetable]
5. [tweetable alt=””]Stay on top of my marking[/tweetable]
6. [tweetable alt=””]Agree to organise another residential[/tweetable]
7. [tweetable alt=””]Organise a TeachMeet[/tweetable]
8. [tweetable alt=””]Go to the gym[/tweetable]
9. [tweetable alt=””]Find time for me[/tweetable]
10. [tweetable alt=””]Keep up with the payments for coffee and tea in the staffroom[/tweetable]
11. [tweetable alt=””]Actually make it to the staffroom every day to enjoy the coffee and tea I’m paying for[/tweetable]
12. [tweetable alt=””]Sign up to staff sports every Friday[/tweetable]
13. [tweetable alt=””]Not be the last person in school most days[/tweetable]
14. [tweetable alt=””]Not be the first person in school every day[/tweetable]
15. [tweetable alt=””]Renew those wall displays from 3 years ago I didn’t get around to renewing last year[/tweetable]
16. [tweetable alt=””]Get broken chairs in classroom fixed[/tweetable]
17. [tweetable alt=””]Clean the whiteboard properly[/tweetable]
18. [tweetable alt=””]Be more organised[/tweetable]
19. [tweetable alt=””]Set up a new club[/tweetable]
20. [tweetable alt=””]Get a promotion[/tweetable]
21. [tweetable alt=””]Get folders for every child I teach and label each one and make sure they’re used[/tweetable]
22. [tweetable alt=””]Avoid Tesco so I don’t end up buying 5 x 24 pack of coloured Sharpies[/tweetable]
23. [tweetable alt=””]Start using my iPad more[/tweetable]
24. [tweetable alt=””]Not miss a single meeting[/tweetable]

Of course, knowing the pitfalls is really helpful. Actually, if you’ve set targets like the above before, how can we learn so that we don’t make the same mistakes again.

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— Teacher memes (@memes_teacher) July 28, 2017

Are there any new academic year resolutions that you give yourself? I’d love for you to add them into the comments section below so we can read what yours are.

Happy new year!