On a sunny afternoon on Friday, August 2nd, I almost died in the middle of a lake. For some reason that day, I found it provocative to enjoy the bliss of warm sunrays and dragonflies in the center of my own universe. Finding myself capsized under a boat with no one around for hundreds of yards, I came face to face with a very clear reality: Either I succumb to fear or I fight the perception of fear presented. Serving as a Teacher in the 21st century is very demanding work because it requires something greater than any job description can carry--vulnerability. As we grow in craft, through collaboration and innovation, our school will thrive. From experience, we know good teachers make ripples in lives and time. Great teachers make the impossible—possible! In order for us to transcend chatter of NCLB, AYP, Level 3, Turnaround, and the other “isms” of the work—we must engage with our students as the new leaders of the world. With daily training and experiences in thinking, innovating, and producing—our students will excel and elevate the levels beyond imagination. My life and death moment in the middle of that lake resonated a reality worth noting. Our children are surrounded by life challenges and experiences that can be insufferable. They may even feel like they are alone and that no one really understands their journey. However, I know and strongly believe they are extremely resilient and still believe in the majesty of possibilities. Perception is just that…Perception. Perception is never reality until we are taught that both are symbiotic. If we intentionally welcomed and engaged each soul we encountered as Brilliant, Bold, and Built to master challenges, we could…
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