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| We don't know what lies ahead of us we but we can find out by staying the course. Giving up is not an option! |
We live in a society that is filled with a lot of stress and pressure to produce results. Results are equated to accountability. In this stressful environment if one is not strong they can easily succumb to the pressures that can negatively impact our health whether emotionally, physically, spiritually, or psychologically.
While conversing with a veteran teacher this week, I could not help feeling her despair. Listening to her left me emotionally drained and physically tired. I felt her pain. She described to me the work she had done the previous year to get her students motivated. Sadly, this work did not produce much "results". This year she has a group of students who are performing at below the expected standards and have severe behavioral issues. How do we support this teacher whose spirit is so broken yet is willingly to do what it takes?
As I began to think about our conversation later, it became apparent that if we are going to experience success and contribute to the overall academic performance of the students who come to us daily we MUST work as a community. We will have to put aside all our differences and work together. "We are as strong as our weakest link". It is also imperative that we support each other. As we work towards satisfying national, state, and local mandates, we need to strive for some balance that will help us to keep our sanity while at the same time achieving by "staying the course. Giving up is not an option!".
Our profession has provided multiple opportunities for us to reinvent ourselves. It is even easier to do so when we align ourselves with others who share the same goals thus providing much needed support. THIS IS WHEN THE IMPOSSIBLE BECOMES POSSIBLE!
In concluding, let us think about the work of Leyman Gbowee, Lech Walesa, and Bob Geldof. Thanks to Errol Morris for producing these short films.
Have a great week!
Petreno
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