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Leadership / First Year of Teaching
Leadership /First Year of Teaching The allure of the dark side We chose education for a variety of reasons. I want to be altruistic, sincere, and optimistic and believe people go into education to make a difference in the lives of children. They are in it for the kids. A valued colleague and I have…
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Leadership / First Year of Teaching
Leadership /First year of Teaching Complacency-The Poison of Excellence When addressing his players, Vince Lombardi, the legendary Hall of Fame Football Coach of the Green Bay Packers once said, “Gentlemen, we will chase perfection, and we will chase it relentlessly, knowing all the while we can never attain it. But along the way, we shall…
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Leadership / First Year of Teaching
Leadership / First Year of Teaching Optimist or Pessimist? A Dual Life I have a confession. I live a dual life. I am both an optimist and a pessimist. This dichotomy has caused me both stress and emotional conflict. There is a constant push and pull as I frame my viewpoints. One minute I will…