So, I just looked at the updated syllabus for class. I discovered that we have a new project: a professional development plan for writing and the teaching of writing. My first reaction was "Crap. Another project." But, after I read through, I realized that this has the potential to be the most useful project of the entire semester.

See, after implementing serious structural changes to the 11th and 12th grade English classes at our school this year, we quickly discovered that more changes were needed. There are students, juniors, who did not write one essay in the entire first semester. We're supposed to be preparing them for the future, but because of SAT prep, we're not. So, the majority of our department agreed that rather than direct SAT prep, we need to focus on essay writing. If kids can write a solid essay, they're going to succeed on the SAT.

Unfortunately, I suspect that some of our teachers are still resistant to this idea. So, I need to figure out a way to use this project to convince them. The administration is completely supportive, so if my plan is good, I'm guessing I can get it through.

So, while another project overwhelms me in a lot of ways, I'm also really excited about the possibilities the end result could produce.