Twas the Night Before PD

Tomorrow the teachers report for the first day back to school. Normally I would be thinking about what's the absolute last minute I can sleep until and still arrive to staff meetings on time. I would also be thinking about who I would sit by, where will we eat lunch, and other trivial matters. But this year it is different. This year I am in charge of delivering the first day of meetings along with my team of coaches. So there are other thoughts bumping around in my mind.

• Do our plans clearly explain our vision?
• Will the teachers be open and willing to listen?
• Is our presentation interesting enough to hold their attention?
• Will I get tongue-tied when I'm trying to talk?

I'm surprisingly calm tonight as I get ready to pack my bag for tomorrow. We've done the preparation, we have all the handouts made and ready to go, we've made the visuals, and I've looked over the presentation several times. Tomorrow starts a new year and a new adventure for me and the staff. I'm positive we can accomplish great things this year. We have great people and effective tools. 

This is our time to make a change for the thing that matters most...our students.