What guides you?

Since I moved out here there have been a few times, while driving, that I have gotten majorly lost. Now, when I say 'major' I mean that I had absolutely NO idea where I am. No familiar looking streets, stores, houses, etc. You may wonder how this could happen, but that is another post :) So in these times that I have become majorly lost, my typical reaction is to just continue driving, turning, etc. until I find something familiar to help reorient myself. As I continue to maneuver my way around unknown territory I usually begin desperately looking for the mountains. They are my guarantee, my relief, and my direction. Once I find them, no matter how lost I am, I can regain some sense of direction.



As the school year is now getting into full swing, and as our school calendars quickly fill up with meetings, writing newsletters, learning new curriculum, etc. it is easy to become lost among the distractions. Distractions from why we are in education: the kids. Just as when I am lost among side streets and the mountains help me regain a sense of direction, when I keep my focus on the students I remember why I became a teacher (no, not the committees!) and know exactly where to go!