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"We do not believe in ourselves until someone reveals that deep inside something is valuable, worth listening to, worthy of our trust, sacred to our touch. Once we believe in ourselves we can risk curiosity, wonder, spontaneous delight or any experience that reveals the human spirit."
~e.e. cummings
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It's why we do what we do. . .
As Educators, we know that our lasting impact is less about us, or our specific teachings, than it is about the opportunities that we offer students. With our belief in them, we are giving students a gift of belief in themselves. By posing authentic challenges, we offer students confidence to push themselves to both "fail" and "succeed" with courage and grace. When we listen and play, we demonstrate to students that they are valuable and worth our time and attention. By showing our true selves at work and play, we reveal an honest human spirit that is both fallible and completely acceptable . . . Read the whole article at our blog |
What are we reading?
Inevitable: Mass Customized Learning in the Age of Empowerment
Chuck Schwan and Bea McGarvey
We are not going to tinker with the current delivery system, we are going to leapfrog it! Mass Customized Learning (MCL) is a new and exciting vision for education that uses today's powerful mass customizing technology to meet the personal learning needs of every learner every hour of every day.
Powerful Ideas, Practical Actions
YES! Magazine empowers people with the vision and tools to create a healthy planet and vibrant communities.
Declaration of the Rights of the Child
Adopted by UN General Assembly Resolution, December 1959
"to the end that he may have a happy childhood and enjoy for his own good and for the good of society the rights and freedoms herein set forth, and calls upon parents, upon men and women as individuals, and upon voluntary organizations, local authorities and national Governments to recognize these rights. . . "
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