Professional development and middle school community building are in full swing. I'm especially hopeful to learn some specific and practical ideas as I begin reading Dweck's Growth MIndset, the book that South Campus teachers have already read. I've found that grades really matter to our students-I'm glad & I get it. Not completely surprisingly though, sometimes the grades seem more important than the learning. I'm thankful for so many things about my childhood schooling- one is being taught that growth is the goal and not perfection-(which you can't help but learn when there are 6 girls on the basketball team and being the tallest at 5'6" you're guarding the Tornadoes 6'1" superstar!). I hope I'm able to be a part of helping my students to value excellence and growth and not to fall for the pressure and unreachable goal of perfection!
This year has to be the fastest year of my teaching career yet. Teaching part-time has been a huge blessing! I continue to be so thankful for opportunity to work with these students, for the support from their families and our administration, and for the team of people with whom I teach. When I take the time to count my blessings, I'm reminded that God must love me a whole bunch. (-; Hope you're feeling His love today! Julie
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