Diversity is not about how we differ. Diversity is about embracing one another’s uniqueness. Ola Joseph
Month: February 2017
Teach & Serve II, No. 29 – Leadering: Knowing Oneself
Teach & Serve II, No. 29 – Leadering: Knowing Oneself February 22, 2017 People who do not wish to know themselves this well typically do not make effective leaders or, rather, they are not as effective leaders as they could be. Over the course of the next few weeks, Teach & Serve will be discussing “leadering”…
EduQuote of the Week: February 20 – 26, 2017
“Take off your bedroom slippers. Put on your marching shoes,” he said, his voice rising as applause and cheers mounted. “Shake it off. Stop complainin’. Stop grumblin’. Stop cryin’.” We are going to press on. We have work to do. President Barack Obama
Teach & Serve II, No. 28 – Leadering
Teach & Serve II, No. 28 – Leadering February 15, 2017 If you are a leader, reflecting on the steps which got you there is a good exercise. If you want to become a leader, considering the leadering activities that will get you there is just as healthy a pursuit. Adulting: How to Become a Grown-up…
EduQuote of the Week: February 13 – 19, 2017
Hate is too great a burden to bear. It injures the hater more than it injures the hated. Coretta Scott King
Teach & Serve II, No. 27 – You Never Can Tell
Teach & Serve II, No. 27 – You Never Can Tell February 8, 2017 A leader is challenged by something new, something for which no one planned. The leader looks at the team and says “we’re doing this.” Do yourself a favor: take 9 minutes and watch the video below. Here is a true story: Bruce…
EduQuote of the Week: February 6 – 12, 2017
Have a vision. Be demanding. General Colin Powell
Teach & Serve II, No. 26 – Expectations Change. Get Used to It.
Teach & Serve II, No. 26 – Expectations Change. Get Used to It. February 1, 2017 If we are not changing, looking for new ways to do things, for new ways to interact, to teach, to lead, then we are not suited for work in schools. There are all kinds of adages about change I…