"Life/family/work is too short for me to constantly calulate what can vs. what can’t be. Instead I need to realize that I’ve made it this far. I have some wonderful memories, and this next phase of my life is going to be even better than the last."
Micheal,
Unfortunately for now the teaching career will be fraught with measurement. What I try to do is at the end of the day think about the little things I do that can't be "measured". A students who really enjoyed a music lesson you taught. A peer who you introduced to the world of Web 2.0 tools. Or simply a word of encouragement. Those are the contributions that matter. After all test scores are only as good as the paper they are written on and like that piece of paper they will soon be thrown away. Your contributions to your family, peers and students will last a lifetime. I'm sure you will do well wherever life takes you.
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