Schmoker tells us in his book "Focus" that there are 3 elements we should approach with simplicity and diligence..

What we teach...

How we teach...

Authentic literacy...

What we teach...Curriculum/standards

This is decided for me.  Some are easier to teach than others.  Even though, as a district, we have the same standards and curriculum to teach for each grade, I feel, as far as first grade is concerned, we don't do it justice.  I am to blame in the area of math.  I have trouble with our curriculum, so I might not use it as I should to teach the standards.

How we teach....

I am pretty much a "My Turn", "Our Turn", "Your Turn" or "I Do", "We Do", "You Do"...sort of teacher.

Authentic Literacy..

I have worked on this during the school year.  I teach core reading, and am trying to add more authentic literacy to that core.  The district has a new Science curriculum.  It excites me because it is full of authentic literacy.