I am now "back in the swing of things" at school. We had our big faculty meeting where we laid out our goals for the year. Throughout the meeting I found myself thinking about something I learned this summer at the TFI Symposium from Mike Whitehead. It was the concept of "default v. intentional." I want to be "intentional" with everything I do this year to help with student achievement. I will not be in "default" mode, which will make me feel powerless and burnt out. Already I see myself being more vocal, open and collaborative with my colleagues. A supervisor and co-worker have already pointed out how my summer professional development has seemed to rejuvenate me. Now my next step is to follow through with my plans. We'll see how that goes starting next Wednesday when my new charges arrive!