Share the love. REPOSTING THIS OFFERING IS AN ANNUAL, THANKSGIVING TRADITION. I HOPE YOU ENJOY IT. I am often amazed at the amount of effort it takes to keep a school up-and-running. When I consider it, I am in awe of the people power necessary to get the lights on, keep them on, unlock the…
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Eduquote of the Week | 11.20.2023
If freedom is to survive and prosper, it will require the sacrifice, the effort and the thoughtful attention of every citizen. John F. Kennedy
Teach and Serve | Vol. 9, No. 15 | Unexpected Gratefulness | November 15, 2023
It is my sincere wish that you have many, many things in your life for which you are thankful. As we gather next week for Thanksgiving in the United States, our thoughts, hopefully, turn to those things for which we are grateful: family, friends, good health, good jobs… It is my sincere wish that you…
Eduquote of the Week | 11.13.2023
Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence. Helen Keller
Teach and Serve | Vol. 9, No. 14 | Move the Chairs | November 8, 2023
The closer I got to the group setting up, the more I could sense something was wrong. The tension was noticeable. In a position I held many years ago, I was walking outside across the quad of the school on my way from one building to another. On the grass, the maintenance staff was setting…
Eduquote of the Week | 11.6.2023
Take the attitude of a student, never be too big to ask questions, never know too much to learn something new. Augustine Og Mandino
Teach and Serve | Vol. 9, No. 13 | Questions, Answers, and Gaps | November 1, 2023
… genuine leaders recognize that they cannot have all the answers, nor should they try to. Leaders often assume responsibility not only for the success of their leadership initiatives but also for the emotional well-being of those they lead. While this sense of responsibility is not inherently wrong, it is what leaders do with these…
Eduquote of the Week | 10.30.2023
We make up horrors to help us cope with the real ones. Stephen King
Teach and Serve | Vol. 9, No. 12 | Slow Down | October 25, 2023
There is rarely a car on fire in the parking lot. The many pressures on educators and educational leaders are significant. The nature of our work carries with it expectations for results and those results are reviewed, tested, critiqued, and analyzed. There is pressure from supervisors and students and parents. There is pressure to be…
Eduquote of the Week | 10.23.2023
Success only comes to those who dare to attempt. Mallika Tripathi