Time Marches On....

This fall, actually going back to this past summer, I have found myself to be more busy with less down time than almost anytime I can remember.  I have allowed myself to have multiple layers of responsibility including my primary job as Director of Instrumental Music at GEHS(Marching Band instruction, design, implementation), responsibilities with Globaloria (Mentor, Lead Educator), responsibilities with my personal marching band show design company (Lead Designer), and of course responsibilities with my home and family. 
Due to these many overlapping responsibilities, I often find myself at a deficit when it comes to time to complete everything - thus my relatively vacant blog as of recent.  However, I am reminded that no matter what, no matter how much any one of us has going on, time marches on. 

Time does not care how busy we are.  Time ruthlessly moves forward with or without us. 

It is up to us as individuals to make the choices of what is most important.  What will be our priority as we swim through the ever flowing river that is time.  Again, time does not care what we choose to make important to us.  But those around us do.  Those who are most affected by the choices we make will remember the impact we had as time forgets. 

Ultimately, what we leave behind is that impact, that inspiration on those around us.  No matter what responsibility(ies) I may be concerned with at a certain time, I will try to do my best to make a positive impact on my students, my friends, and most importantly my family.   I will not fight time for the right to make that impact.  I will let it flow (because it is going to anyway), and I will do what I can in the time available  to achieve my goals and outcomes. 

How does time impact your decisions?  How do you prioritize your responsibilities?  Comment and let me know!

First Blog Post of the New School Year

Hello readers -

I am totally psyched and pumped about the new school year for Globaloria.  I have very high expectations for our class and I hope that all of my students have an enjoyable and enriching experience!

Why do we blog?

In Globaloria, our students, and ourselves as educators are asked to do quite a bit. Sometimes, we may find ourselves asking "Why do we have to do this?" in regards to various parts of the program.

When it comes to blogging, I like to take the approach that blogs allow us a reflective medium to communicate our thoughts, express our concerns, celebrate our victories, and share our discoveries with others.

In short, blogs help us develop a sense of community in our classrooms and beyond into the greater Globaloria community.

We will cover these topics today to help make your blogging experience the most effective and enjoyable it can be.

• Always do blog prompts at the end of each topic
• “Following” and using RSS reader to keep track of posts
• Privacy settings, Editing Blog Titles and URLs
• Tips for scheduling blogging time