The Day Before Day One

I'm a teacher.

Every school year I am given 180 days to instruct members of America's Youth, the foundations of Tomorrow's Future.

As the title of my chosen profession professes, my assignment is to teach.

In the short amount of teaching time I've put in I have realized that I do way more learning than I do teaching. The most fascinating and perhaps frightening lesson so far has been that there is much more to be learned.

Therein lies the effort behind this project.

Over the course of the next 180 school days I intend to follow a self-devised M.A.P. that I hope will navigate my role as a teacher, one that will direct my journey as a member of the Human Race.

Here's the direction I'm heading:

M.A.P.
Mission
To daily live with my eyes, ears, heart, and mind open – so that I may better myself through the learning opportunities that abound.

Ambition
To post my daily lessons (one for each day of school; 180 in total) so that others may learn through my life, and I through theirs (with part of the hope being readers will respond and share their lessons).

Purpose
To model a lifestyle of learning.

I haven't yet started this journey and already I fear I will get at least somewhat disoriented along the way. To some degree that fear excites me for in it holds an acceptance of the reality that I do not and cannot control what may come - but I do possess the power to learn from it.

Looking forward to the 1st day of school...