Want to know what other music educators are planning to accomplish this year?

Thanks to so many responses on this Facebook group query I posed, here are some of what others are planning.

Which ones inspire you?

• Be more organized with my lesson plans & assessments

• Own more guitars

• More travel

• Be kind to myself. Finally.

• Give more attention to the positive behaviors in my classes

• Find a teaching position where I can thrive

• Make beautiful music, and get as many kids involved as possible

• Pass my SLLA

• Improve assessments

• Make more time for personal music making

• Sing more

• Uphold expectations, even though it’s hard

• Make it to 2021!

• Practice more

• Survive

• More self care

• Say ‘NO’ more- not taking on extra things that aren’t necessary

“Saying no was on my list too! What I found works well and earned the respect of my office is putting the ball in their court. Example: my admin wanted me to give up my weekends once a month to conduct a rehearsal outside of my contract. Rather than say no, I said 'Interesting. Let me know when the supplemental contract is drafted and we can talk'. Never had to deal with it again.”

• Learn a new instrument

• Play the Bach Cello Suites on Bass Clarinet

• Record and release an album

• Keep my life in balance

• Be present

• Loose 80 pounds by August

• Give more personal meaning to music

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• Happiness at home

• Feed my family less take-out food

• Don’t take work home

• Graduating!

• Release my new music video

• Better classroom management

• Not worry about what my colleagues think

• Go to the gym at least twice per week

“To not let the marching band life consume me and my personal life. I feel like I lost myself this season and now that I'm on winter break, I'm not sure what to do with this time or what I like to do for fun anymore.”

• Be asleep by 10 on weekdays

• Write my own musical for my school

• Enjoy every single day

Which goal inspires you? Leave a comment below.

May you have the happiest and most fulfilling 2020 you can, living your best life!

Want more ideas for how to be well as a music educator? Check out my book, The Music Educator’s Guide to Thrive.