Sometimes when you're a new teacher it can be hard to step back and gauge how well you're really doing. As you go about your daily tasks during your first year or so, you might find yourself so involved in just getting everything done that you don’t have much time for evaluating your success. One of the characteristics that separates novices from experts is their ability to self-monitor. That means that you are aware of your performance through all phases of tasks. Novices typically don’t have a clear idea of how well they have performed and might not even realize mistakes until it’s too late. Experts, on the other hand, monitor themselves constantly and make corrections in mid-path, enabling themselves to end up just where they intended. As you progress from a novice to an expert teacher, you’ll find yourself becoming more self-aware of your actions, progress and performance. To start with right now, you can judge your progress by your personal feelings about your growth, formal and informal evaluations by your administration, and just by taking a look at how your students are doing. If you look inside yourself, you probably have some idea of your teaching. In this section, you'll get a chance to look at some ways to relax and enjoy your profession, celebrate your success, and evaluate your own progress in a variety of areas. You’ll learn about using technology in your classroom and even get a chance at evaluating yourself with a personal improvement checklist.