Prompt #7

i·den·ti·ty:

2. the condition of being oneself or itself, and not another

3. condition or character as to who a person or what a thing is

My "teacher identity"; what is that supposed to mean anyways?  I already have a well-established identity.  Now I'm going to add another one?  Is the "old" Hutto going to be the Clark Kent to my new super hero "Mr. Hutto" teacher identity?

So I went to the dictionary and found the definition of identity; and yes, "Hutto" and "Mr. Hutto" will have to be two different identities.  "Hutto" would be, for me, "the condition of being oneself".  I, by nature, am not a control freak of any kind.  As rule, I tend to let the chips fall where they may.  There is always a way, or an opportunity, to make things happen if you just let yourself look for it.  Anyone can plan every little detail to death before hand.  It is so rare, however, that an original plan works out just the way you imagined it.  Most of the time, all that time and effort spent planning goes to waste when some aspect of the plan goes astray.  So "Hutto" typically does not plan many things.  It's not that I don't plan anything at all; it's just that my plans typically are very loose.  I can't abolish Murphy's Law; but I can be ready for it.

"Mr. Hutto" will have to fill the role of being the "condition or character as to who a person or what a thing is".  "Mr. Hutto" will have a plan every day for class.  He will have to be an authority on music, and learning music.  He will have to be a disciplinarian, and a motivator.  I've seen this in my tutoring, my observations, and my own education.  Great teachers motivate with praise--and shame.  Great teachers maintain discipline through rewards--and punishment.  Most importantly, they have a plan.  That may be the hardest thing for "Hutto" to assimilate in the process of becoming "Mr. Hutto."