365 Project: January.

I did it!

A whole month of taking photos for a 365 project and, I've gotta say, it was awesome.

The good folks participating in the #edugood See the Good 365 project have been a great group of inspiration and support this past month and I'm excited to be photo-journaling my year through the eyes of my instructional practice and passions. Here's what my January looked like through the eyes of the January #edugood photo idea list:

If you're not following, please allow me a brief pause to catch you up to speed.

I decided in earlier January to take on a 365 project, a personal challenge to capture daily moments in photographs over the course of a year. Tons of people, including my good friend and wonder twin Jennifer LaGarde, participate in 365 projects each year and there are many, many photo lists for those in need of a little inspiration for where to point the lens. In my case, I came across See the Good, a 365 project educator collective sharing photos via #edugood and the Edugood Flickr group. I've since take a picture for each day of the month based on a photo idea list created for #edugood.

I don't upload every day and if I can't get a good shot one day, I'll make up for it in the days to come. The pressure's low, but the gains are high. Keeping a focus on the teaching profession and on my library program has given me a unique advocacy tool that communicates a great deal via a single picture.

Here are a couple highlights from the month:

Day 2. Professional Development.
The Level Up Book Club has been my top source
of professional development this year.

Day 18. Collaboration.
Students work together to design houses for
a 4th little pig in our fractured fairy tale STEM unit.

Day 29. Classroom in Motion.
My 1st grades are eager to assist with book check out
and take the job very seriously, which I secretly adore.

It's not too late to join in and I think you'll find a lot of inspiration and great things to share in February idea list for #edugood. I know I have already. And who knows, maybe this will be the advocacy tool you've been waiting for. I'm finding a lot of good earns for my investments of thought and time. Plus, I get some pretty cool photos as a result. Seems like a win-win.

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