I believe as educators, we have the hardest, most impactful, and rewarding job in the world! No matter how we feel when we get out of bed…our attitude and putting the best foot forward is critical to our wildcats success. It is our job to give 100% each and every day…because we have little lives that depend on us! Not only is it about the teaching…it’s also instilling the “BELIEF” that THEY can achieve the impossible by putting their minds to it! I know this sounds crazy…but I have seen it over and over again…half of being a “success story” involves dedication, effort, and knowledge but the other half (the most important half in my opinion) is BELIEVING that you can do it! Again and again I have seen our wildcats OUTperform their “cogat” scores…purely because they feel that their teachers believe in their ability to be successful…it’s MAGIC! Kids that feel supported and loved will go to the ends of the earth for us! This video pretty much sums up…sure it is dedicated to “moms”…but since we spend 6+ hours a day with our students, I feel we are basically the same thing to our students! We are quickly approaching our first round of testing and our kids need to be told OVER and OVER again how much we believe in them…what could it hurt…it’s half the battle WON…and the rest will be up to you and those ROCK STAR teaching strategies! No time to slow down yet! Keep your focus on the students and not on the obstacles and keep creating that VES magical success story. I believe in each and every one of you…and count my lucky stars to have been your leader for these past 7 years! Have a Wonderful Wednesday Rock Stars!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWe0TlFAwe4&sns=em
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