At the precipice of another school year I am always excited by the opportunities, the connections, the ideas, the work, the learning to come. I can’t wait to be in classrooms with students and see the learning take shape. I look forward to speaking with teachers about their classes and learn about the things they are doing to meet their students’ diverse needs. The explorations, and inquiries that are before us are energizing. I hope, as I begin work in a new school, that I will ask the right questions and protect the time to engage meaningfully in the collaborative work of fostering student learning. I know that the volume and pace of the work sometimes throws this goal for a loop so I am taking the opportunity to say it out loud here, because it is a priority. I want to support the teachers that I work with so that they feel they have the resources, the learning network and the support to do the amazing things they are seeking to achieve for kids. A recent blog post from Jennifer Gonzalez helped me reflect on the importance of being mindful of what I was asking of teachers, being flexible in order to support them as professionals and being reflective so as not just to carry on, when changing course might be better. Above all I am aiming to see what teachers are doing in their classes, ask questions, celebrate successes, reflect on challenges and aim together to do better for students.