That kind of feedback is my favorite. It’s so raw and honest and it’s an indication that some walls were let down…all of which is needed to build trust and a better future together.
Wired for Story
Somebody Hates You
If you are high integrity and doing great work for the right reasons and the right way, then chin up and keep going. Stay close to the truth-tellers who are rooting for you and can give you a more balanced view of the work and your role in the work.
Set it Down
I still have problems waiting for me when I return to work this week, worries, and the weight of responsibility. There is no reprieve per se. But we can create our own reprieves. That will look different for each of us, but we can choose this for ourselves.
Be a Beginner
I hope you have an opportunity to be new to something this summer, and I hope you are able to enjoy the learning process along the way too. I believe new experiences have much to teach us and many of those experiences are transferable to the classroom.
Tend to Your Loops
Just allow yourself a clearer awareness of your loops. The only way out is through, and the way through it starts with acknowledgment.
Sit with It.
But so do the good times. Our joys, the beautiful moments, the really good times, they don’t last forever either. So, let’s really appreciate the good moments and good days not taking any little bit of good we can find for granted.
The Rest is Figuroutable
You are human. And so is everyone else.
We are the World.
Our homes, neighborhoods, and our schools serve as the center of every child’s universe, and we get to make that universe as good as it can be, so they can go out there and create an even better world for all of us, seeing what can be and what every living creature deserves. George Couros wrote about this yesterday, “Instead of preparing our students for the ‘real world,’ how do we help our students make the real world better?” What a tall order and yet what a profound honor. May we never forget what a powerful privilege it is to faithfully and dutifully serve our communities to the best of our abilities with joy and hope for the future.
Reps, Rejection, Reflection
It could mean any number of things but instead of assigning meaning to it, I focus on what people can’t take away from me: my learning.
Green Bean Moments
Our students don’t just notice how we treat them or how we treat other students. They learn from how we treat each other too. Whether we realize it or not, we are modeling what it means to be an adult.
MEGHAN LAWSON 