I ran across this quote and loved it for the classroom.
So I made this poster.
Kind of lofty goals, yes.
But they give us so much to think about, starting with me.
I have assured the kids we can’t live up to all of these all the time, but if they give us a reason to pause and reflect, then those words are doing their job.
Pretty sure I’ll be using parts of this for journal prompts and classroom discussions as well.
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So, ramping up my tech skills can be a dangerous thing. I’m actually spending time online looking for inspiration and ideas. Mission accomplished…but nestled amidst the creative stuff are interesting comments by other teachers…
Paraphrasing…
“I love my kids, but I’m run-down by the constant documentation and data-drivel I’m expected to produce.”
and…
“We are expected to be eloquent and expansive, but tongue-tied and even muted when it comes to the current system’s problems and challenge.”
Me? Oh, yeah.
Every time I veer from leadership’s expectations, the voices emerge. “Why shake things up?” or simply “Why bother?”.
Plenty of reasons to fall in line.
And most of the time, I do.
But then another voice creeps in…
I came across that one during the summer and it’s never left me.
Writers and teachers: Save this for your own bulletin boards and corkboards.
[Right-clicking on the image should give you an option to download or copy it.]
Note: If you are planning to print it, just type the words on a background that won’t eat up as much ink or toner.
Writers and teachers: Save this for your own bulletin boards and corkboards.
I’ll try to find room for this quote in this mess…
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