Though I'm never terribly enthusiastic about summer drawing to a close, I am excited to returning to my classroom and applying the new ideas that I have walked away with. While I have been steadily progressing over the years towards inquiry based instruction, I see even a greater need to make sure that what I teach is relevant to the students. I will continue to progress in learning who they are and what inspires them. I am also excited to implement the genius hour within the 8th grade at my school, and what makes it even better is that I have a grade level team that will be great to work with on this project.