Done List

What is the "done" list? This is a way to list accomplishments, as opposed to listing things that need to get done. My friend, Don May, did this when he was teaching. As I recall (correct me if I'm wrong, Donny!), he didn't so much plan for class as he did list the things his classes accomplished. Not necessarily a bad way to go.

Nevertheless, a "done" list allows me to reflect on the day, rather than planning and ultimately freaking out about the scope of the work I need to execute. This is my feeble attempt to boost my self-confidence and push forward on difficult, and often boring, tasks.

2023.10.13

• Attended WHS PD. AM meeting consisted of CharacterStrong Tier 2 training. We began discussions on how to better provide supports to students who are in the lower 10-15% of learners.

• Submitted several items to surplus, including two old stereos from the 70s, a laser printer, boom box, two camcorders, and a large cabinet/wardrobe. Having this space emptied will provide us more room to more properly store our stand-up basses.

• Took several personal items and other miscellaneous items that have been left in my classroom to Goodwill, including a large flat-screen box TV that has been sitting in my room unused for 7 years. It was very helpful up until I won a grant for an interactive short-throw wall-mounted projector which absolutely changed the perspective in my room (for the better).

• Attended WHS PD. PM meeting focused on academic language. Several things were interesting to me about this meeting, all good stuff. Terms like supports and modifications were defined and differentiated. Examples of supports would include audiobooks, graphic organizers. Modifications, on the other hand, limit the students ability to work at grade level.

Honorable mention:

• On 2023.10.12, I spent the better part of an hour sorting and filing copies of the Band Karate Book that have been sitting in several piles for somewhere around a year.