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A father told his daughter, "Congrats on your graduation. I bought you a car a while back. I want you to have it now."
Before I give it to you, take it to a car dealer in the city and sell it. See how much they offer.”
The girl came back to her father & said: "They offered me $10,000 dollars because it looks very old"
Father said: "Ok, now take it to the pawn shop".
The girl returns to her father & said: "The pawn shop offered $1,000 dollars because it's a very old car & a lot of work done".
The father told her to join a passionate car club with experts & show them the car.
The girl drove to the passionate car club.
She returned to her father after a few hours & told him, “Some people in the club offered me $100k because its a rare car that's in good condition.”
Then the father said, "I wanted to let you know that you are not worth anything if you are not in the right place. If you are not appreciated, do not be angry, that means you are in the wrong place. Don't stay in a place where no one sees your value ."
The moral of the story : Know your worth and know where you are valued. A diamond doesn't shine on the bottom of a cave.
Professional development is defined by its impact.
When was the last time you attended/designed/facilitated a transformative PD? What made it so impactful?
Children who go to preschool are nearly 50% more likely to finish high school and go on to earn a 2- or 4-year degree.
President Biden is calling on Congress to provide access to preschool for all 3- and 4-year-olds.
If you believe all teachers are indoctrinators, you are accepting the campaign of misinformation that is designed to promote fear and division.
In fact, just the opposite is true. Educators DON’T want to replace parents. We want to partner with families and communities.
Everyone should feel a bit of imposter syndrome when moving into a new role. It's new to you, and you have much to learn. But, Never let that stop you from taking the next step!
New to an admin role?
🔹Be quick to listen, slow to talk
🔺Learn your staff & community
🔹Communicate effectively
🔺Love what you do & who you do it with
🔹Find mentors to guide you
🔺Give yourself & others grace
🔹Know that your job is to serve, not be served #multiplyexcellence