A colleague this week asked me if I could distill good leadership to one quality. Over the course of this first semester, I have had the opportunity to consider – deeply – what I believe are the core qualities that make up a good leader, that inspire a leader who truly serves others. A colleague…
Eduquote of the Week | 12.11.2023
And now that you don’t have to be perfect, you can be good. John Steinbeck
Teach and Serve | Vol. 9, No. 20 | The Undone | December 6, 2023
… there are other things that need tending to as we approach the end of the semester – … things that need to be done. How did it get this late in the semester? I suspect teachers all over the Western world have similar reactions to the first week of December. Where did this semester…
Eduquote of the Week | 12.4.2023
In three words I can sum up everything I’ve learned about life: it goes on. Robert Frost
Teach and Serve | Vol. 9, No. 17 | Conspiracies Among Us | November 29, 2023
I believe we are too quick to ascribe intricate motives to what others do. As I write this, it is the week after the 60th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. With each anniversary of the event, more information comes to light or, perhaps more precisely, old information is recycled and repackaged…
Eduquote of the Week | 11.27.2023
Happiness is an attitude. We either make ourselves miserable, or happy and strong. The amount of work is the same. Francesca Reigler
Teach and Serve | Vol. 9, No. 16 | Share Thanks, Liberally | November 22, 2023
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…
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