Your name is so important. When someone calls you by name, it means they know you. “Good morning, Matt.” A big smile looks up at you. There is nothing like having someone call you by your name and placing value in your heart by saying, “your name.” I was devastated after a near-death car accident … Continue reading What’s Your Name?
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Educating the heart
“Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all.” ARISTOTLE This is a powerful quote from Aristotle. I believe he is trying to tell us, that the emphasis on knowledge only leaves you with being a very smart individual with not knowing how to apply what you know for the good of … Continue reading Educating the heart
Stewardship-PassItOn
“Stewardship is an ethical value that embodies the responsible planning and management of resources. The concepts of stewardship can be applied to the environment and nature, economics, health, property, information, theology, cultural resources etc.”—Wikipedia There is so much to talk about when you think about “Stewardship.” One of my favorite resources in my career has … Continue reading Stewardship-PassItOn
Wednesday Words- Give and Take
This past week I posted a message about being careful of not depleting your energy and making sure others around you are adding value to your life. I have also posted a message about the choices everyone makes and the importance of teaching these to students. I was told once that I may have small-town … Continue reading Wednesday Words- Give and Take
Start the Day with…….
Phone ringing…My daughter is on the phone with a flat tire on her way to school. She is the teacher, so time is precious. My son-in-law is on the way to the rescue. The older two kids were on the bus to school, but the younger one was on his way to me with his … Continue reading Start the Day with…….
Energy Zap, Sap and Depletion
Buzz, Ring, Ding sounds the alarm to get up, wake up and start moving to start the day! Put one foot in front of the other as you step into your day of finding solutions, solving problems and making a difference in the lives of others. It starts on a motivated Monday, a thoughtful Tuesday, … Continue reading Energy Zap, Sap and Depletion
L.O.V.E. In Leadership
Working hard in leadership is not something someone asks you to do. Once you begin your leadership role, you already know hard work is what you do. As a leader, you fall in love with what you do and the people you serve. Then you discover people you serve love what they do and you. … Continue reading L.O.V.E. In Leadership
Meet the 5 Teachers Being Considered for National Teacher of the Year
From P.E. to culturally responsive teaching, the finalists all find ways to connect to their students. — Read on http://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/meet-the-5-teachers-being-considered-for-national-teacher-of-the-year/2023/01 I want to say I am so excited about the work all of these teachers are doing and I would have a difficult time selecting just one. This is teaching! We need more and more … Continue reading Meet the 5 Teachers Being Considered for National Teacher of the Year
What Channel?
How many channels do you have on your television? Do you watch all of them? Do we need all of these choices? Can you remember a time when the selections on the television were only four or five? You had to be home at a particular time to catch your show because you could not … Continue reading What Channel?
Words of Wisdom, Wednesday Classroom
Everyone in education knows Harry and Rosemary Wong. Their famous book, The First Days of School: How to Be an Effective Teacher, is one of the books every practicing teacher has read or heard about in coursework. They believe the classroom's number one problem comes from procedures and routines. It is a solid foundation for … Continue reading Words of Wisdom, Wednesday Classroom