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Bring Your Human to School
I loved this quote from George Couros this week, “I’m not an educator who happens to be a person. I’m person who happens to be an educator.”
Who We’re Meant to Be
And when the work feels like it’s more than we can bear, too much for us to handle, perhaps we have overcomplicated things, and we need to get back to who we (collectively) were meant to be. Back to what we value. Together.
Let’s Be Sunflowers
Let’s not forget to acknowledge the good. Not just the good around us but the good within us too. And to trust what we know is right and good in our hearts.
Less Rush More Relationship
We see a different side of our students at after school events, but we see each other in a new light too.
Proximity provides Clarity
I had the pleasure of hearing some of our high school students perform with Foreigner last night. While I previously had an appreciation for many of the songs, after seeing them in concert, I find myself enjoying the music so much more. This was my experience after attending the Taylor Swift Eras Tour concert and... Continue Reading →
Look for the Helpers
Life right now is tiring and overwhelming. But I’m reminded of this story from Fred Rogers, “When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, 'Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.”’
Deeply Human Learning
We are human. The variables are endless. Perhaps we should give ourselves, others, and situations the room to be. Room where much can be true.
Untangling Teammates
So, to all the bees out there, you know who you are. Thank you. Thank you for bee-ing there for me as I take it one step at a time. One moment at a time. One day at a time.
The Cost of Excess
You often hear people talk about needing leaders not managers. I know what it’s meant by this but let’s be clear, the work needs to be well-managed. This is the floor not the ceiling but without a solid foundation, our house cannot stand. Management is part of leadership. It is not the only part of it. But it’s an essential part of it. Because if our work feels chaotic, we cannot do our best work.
MEGHAN LAWSON 