Preparing for the new year in my office
This summer I have done most of my work at home rather than slipping into my office at school each week and holding impromptu meetings for SLMS to share lessons. I “thought” I had made it very clear to the custodians that my office didn’t need the floor cleaned until after I finish my next two days (Monday and Tuesday) of Information Literacy classes downtown. Imagine my horror when I slipped into my office this Sunday evening to find that not only had they cleaned my floor, but they had re-arranged every pile of work, file folders, computer set-ups, etc. that were strategically laid out for me to complete this Wednesday. I face re-arranging, rethinking, and recreating my entire office. Why is it so impossible for custodians to realize that my job doesn’t start in August and end in May, but it continues throughout the summer?
I am already in the summer doldrums where I dread returning to work and being overloaded. I haven’t had the first “fix” of kids that inspires me each year. Teachers are already calling with ideas to collaborate and plan new lessons. It’s time to regenerate inspiration and enthusiasm and pick up the pieces. I hope that re-organizing my office will enable me to re-organize my motivation for the school year.
