February 4, 2011: After being at workshops for two days, I am struck with Rule # 8, Love Your Passengers. It’s been a busy year, and I have been overloaded at school with the master’s assignments, new curriculum, testing, and behaviors of a few. I worked purposefully today to give each student some positive eye contact, a listening ear, and a nod or sideways hug. I have some students that smile and are positive no matter how things go each day. I am blessed and want to let them know more often that I appreciate their positive energy!
February 3, 2011: I attended a common cores standards workshop with some math reps. gr. 3-5 along with our principal and curriculum coordinator. That night I was reading through some of the weekly postings from Jon Gordon. I forwarded one on being a leader to our curriculum coordinator, because she truly has a vision and is leading our district to more quality instruction. I forwarded one on positive climate to my principal, because he works to stay positive himself, and to keep everyone in our building positive.
February 2, 2011: At a coaching workshop many teachers were suggesting that other teachers will not have a positive attitude about having a coach come in to their classrooms to give feedback. I suggested using “The Energy Bus” as a read for them and in their building. Many were interested.
Jon Gordon has some positive, and timely insights that are great to read. It has been a bumpy road, but we (or mysself) will get there. There have been numerous readings that I have came upon that all point me to one word, Joy! I am the one responsible in order to achieve it.
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