It's deceptively simple, but the best way to empower a child is to point out their strengths, help them articulate goals, & tell them you believe they can do ANYTHING. Someday they may forget the dreams they had at 12 or 13, but they'll never forget that someone believed in them.
Circumstances have no power over you. One day you’re in traffic and it bothers you. The next day you’re in a great mood and it doesn’t. It’s not the traffic. If it was it would always cause the same response. It’s not the event or circumstance. It’s always your state of mind.
Perspective is everything. You can look at the pandemic as something that stole your future or prepared you to create a great future. How you see it will determine what you do and create going forward.
I never do these, but this year seems different, so...my #oneword2021 is going to be “purpose”. Living my life “on purpose” while keeping focus on “what my purpose is” will be my guiding principle in 2021. Here’s to a new year!
Memorization is not in the top ten skills needed in 2020.
If school is about preparing students for the future, we need to shift our focus.
#futureready#teachergoals
Don’t let a Winter Program or Musical determine your self-worth as a music educator. Performance is part of music education, but not the entire music education.
This year is not a normal year. #musiced
After multiple technical issues and COVID quarantines, I was finally able to send out the videos of my 4th grade Veterans Appreciation program - today. It is actually quite fitting since it is the 79th anniversary of Pearl Harbor.
A colleague shared a video of a teacher putting stickers on her face every time a new student participated. I tried out the idea, and my classes were determined to get as many stickers on my face in an hour! Needless to say, I looked crazy by the end of it! 🤪 #whateverittakes
I am for vigor, hard work, etc. But what if we were to shift education from testing centered to student centered. Instead of tracking, labeling, & focus on weaknesses, what if we develop their strengths? Imagine what every child could accomplish? Education is missing humanity