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New (School) Year Resolutions: 2019-2020

It's been 30 years of "First Day of School"s for me, and from pre-school to grad school to stepping to the front of my own classroom, each one has looked a little different. This year's is no exception: For the first time, my own "first day of school" will be delayed while I'm on maternity leave with my newborn baby girl! Tesa, meet the world; World, say hello to Tesa!  Although I may not have my lunch pre-made or my clothes laid out this year, the truth is I'm still caught up in the excitement that is the night before the first day back.   (I even busted out my new MI Teacher shirt I got over the summer and saved just for this occasion!)  Scrolling through my social media feeds, seeing my colleagues anticipatory posts has me even more excited for everyone to head back-- and inspired me to create my list of New (School) Year Resolutions: Student Efficacy & Leadership It's no secret that developing student efficacy and leadersh