Happy New Year’s Eve! As we say goodbye to 2024 and welcome 2025, it’s the perfect time to reflect, reset, and set intentional goals for your teaching practice. In this episode, we’ll turn your passion for the Science of Reading into actionable, achievable goals that will set you and your students up for success in the new year. Together, we’ll reflect on wins and challenges, pick a “Word of the Year” to guide us, and craft SMART goals that will help turn resolutions into results.

Whether you’re new to the Science of Reading or a seasoned educator looking to grow, this episode is packed with strategies to help you make 2025 your best teaching year yet!

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

• Why setting goals for your Science of Reading journey matters.
• How to reflect on your 2024 wins and challenges to guide your focus.
• The importance of choosing a “Word of the Year” as your professional compass.
• How to craft SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound) goals to bring structure and intention to your teaching practice.
• A step-by-step example of creating a SMART goal tailored to expanding your teaching toolkit with Science of Reading strategies.

Links & Resources:

• Download the FREE Canva Template to create your “Word of the Year” Vision Board as a phone background!
• Learn more about my upcoming course on orthographic mapping, Word Mapping Mastery!

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