@mrsjclamp

Striving for self improvement. Teacher Leader. Wife. Mother of 3. Coach. Life is about priorities - you can do great things - but not all at the same time.

[Jason Kennedy | Stop Teaching & Design Learning! @letsquitteachin]

Remember before our kids get here:

They are not:
SPED kids
EIP kids
RTI kids
504 kids
"Those" kids
Low kids
_____ kids

Kids are kids
First, love them
Then learn them.
We don't love labels.
We love learners.
Love, believe & challenge ALL kids.
Lose the label.

No excuses.

[Coach AJ 🎯 Mental Fitness @coachajkings]

Sean McVay said, "We attack success. We don't fear failure."

There will always be challenges.

There will always be setbacks.

But when you're afraid to fail, you paralyze yourself.
You're not playing to win, you're playing not to lose.

When you worry about failure, you hold yourself back more than the failure itself ever could.

And when that happens, you're not living life to the fullest. You're not pushing yourself to your limits, and you're not growing.

4 Ways To Get Past Your Fear of Failure:
1. Reframe Failure as Feedback
Failure isn’t a sign of weakness, it’s a sign of bravery. True growth only happens when you learn from your mistakes. Take time to sit back and reframe your thoughts, language, and perception around challenges or “failures” that have happened to yourself or others. Embrace those challenges.

2. Embrace a Growth Mindset
A growth mindset starts with the belief that your abilities and intelligence can be developed through hard work, dedication, and perseverance. "Failure" is not the end but an opportunity for learning and growth. View it as a step towards success rather than a permanent setback. Growth only happens when you learn from your mistakes and make it a habit.

3. Run Through The Worst Case Scenarios
Run through what would happen if you do "fail". This allows you to face your fears head-on. List and those fears and the potential obstacles that may be hold you back. Think through the worst-case scenario and plan the steps to mitigate it. This process allows you to put your fears under a microscope and consider the potential benefits of taking action.

4. Be Courageous and Accept The Cost of Action
To face your fears, you need to accept your environment and have the courage to push through. Accept that there are different outcomes that may happen, but one result doesn't define you. Focus on the price of not taking action and think about what it would be like not to try. Understanding the cost of not trying empowers you to confront your fears, take calculated risks, and move closer to your goals.

"I’ve missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. Twenty-six times I’ve been trusted to take the game-winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed." –Michael Jordan
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[Emily Paschall @EmilyAPaschall]

Love kids hard. 🤍

#multiplyexcellence

[Power of Positivity @LIVEpositivity]

Let your hands be so busy catching blessings that you don't have the capacity to hold onto grudges.

[Emily Paschall @EmilyAPaschall]

Every kid deserves a champion…

…and so do parents.

Sometimes the only way to reach a child is by reaching the parent first.

Relationships are everything.

#multiplyexcellence

[TeacherGoals @teachergoals]

Important reminder! 🙌
🌐 https://t.co/leSsDUnQAd

[Greg Berge @GregBerge]

Being a Sports Parent is Hard.

Be an MVP = MOST VALUABLE PARENT.

Here are 8 ways!

[Greg Berge @GregBerge]

What IMPACT do you have on your Team?

▪️Do you raise the Standard or lower it?
▪️Do you improve the Mindset or diminish it?
▪️Do you raise the Effort or lower it?
▪️Do you improve the Attitude or hurt it?
▪️Are you WE first or ME first?

Make a ➕ IMPACT.

[Craig Doty @CoachDoty]

Don’t complain about your job:

*You accepted the position
*Many others would love your job
*You can always do more to make your job and situation better
*Other jobs aren’t absent of their own challenges
*Complaining is non-productive

[Coach AJ 🎯 Mental Fitness @coachajkings]

Vince Lombardi said, "Confidence is contagious. So is lack of confidence."

Mark Twain said, "Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear, not absence of fear."

Confidence comes from inside you.

Confidence is not about being perfect or never failing.

It is about having the courage to try, to learn, and to grow from every experience.

Confidence is the feeling that you are capable.
✅It comes from your preparation.
✅It comes from your thoughts.
✅It comes from your self-talk.
✅It comes from doing tough things.

Your confidence grows as you accomplish goals, push through obstacles, and prepare yourself for what is ahead.

4 Habits That are Killing your Confidence:
1. Failure to Start - This is the state when you constantly doubt yourself. You know what needs to be done, but don't do it. Examples include rumination, overthinking, and procrastination. This habit paralyzes you, fuels self-doubt, kills confidence, and leads to self-criticism.

2. Failure to Commit - This is when you don't stick with your commitments. Examples include failing to finish what you start, getting bored, or not going anywhere. This habit leads you to doubt yourself if you did the right thing. It ultimately leads to hesitation.

3. Failure to Enjoy the Journey - This is destination obsession. It's when you always put pressure on yourself and tell yourself that you should be "doing more". Examples include comparing yourself with others or thinking there is always more to be done. This habit exhausts you and burns you out.

4. Failure to be Yourself - This habit involves constantly conforming to others' expectations or trying to be someone you're not. Examples include wearing a mask to hide your true feelings or denying your own values and beliefs. This habit not only erodes your self-confidence but also leaves you feeling disconnected from your true identity.

“Health is the greatest possession. Contentment is the greatest treasure. Confidence is the greatest friend.” - Lao Tzu

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[Todd Nesloney @TechNinjaTodd]

Every year we get a new class roster. We scan it over to see how many, do we know any of their siblings, can we recognize any names?

Inevitably at some point, while scanning a name comes up we recognize...or even worse someone looks over our shoulder at our list and makes the unbelievably rude comment of "oh you have him/her. Good luck."

We're educators, yes. But we're also human. We aren't perfect.

So here's my challenge for you. A challenge I also gave to myself every year.

When you're looking through your class roster, or meeting your students, or hearing what others have to say, keep in mind that every single child in your class is someone else's whole world.

The experiences they've had with others does NOT determine the experience they'll have with YOU! Why? Because you're different.

You're going to find the gold within them. You're going to keep working at chipping away at their walls. You're going to allow them a clean slate each day.

Because you're a great teacher.

And I'm so thankful you're in each of those children's lives.

#KidsDeserveIt #LeadAuthentically #education

[Meghan Lawson @Meghan_Lawson]

Our schools don’t need more shiny perfect people. We need more deeply human people. Modeling care, reflection, sincere apologies, learning, & changed behavior. We need people who see, celebrate, and utilize the strengths of others. People who believe we truly are better together.

[Allistair McCaw @AllistairMcCaw]

C U L T U R E 👊

[Jason Kennedy | Stop Teaching & Design Learning! @letsquitteachin]

PS- This also works among adults.
Support more than we suppress.

[Zac Bauermaster @ZBauermaster]

How would you finish the following sentence?

Leadership is not…

[Greg Berge @GregBerge]

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[Brad Weinstein @WeinsteinEdu]

Some students who act out lack a sense of belonging in school. We must focus on including all students and classroom community. 🙌

[@mrsjclamp @mrsjclamp]

@MelissaKahn7 12!

[joycoffee @joypcoffee]

LOL!!!