What a thought! A classroom full of properly trained young
people who have sprouted wings. Not one hint of impish behavior.
It's not going to happen, of course, but we can hold the thought.
We can embrace the ideal by teaching students to understand,
care about, and act upon core ethical values*, which is, by
the way, the most basic of all definitions of character education.
And we can believe that nothing is beyond the reach of a good
education, then celebrate each time one child sprouts a new
pair of wings. It happens, you know. Good training really
can lift a child to angelship.
With something to think about . . .
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| Remembering the Call |
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Most of
the calls we receive and ignore . . . are the daily calls
to pay attention to our intuitions, to be authentic, to live
by our own code of honor. — Gregg Levoy
Some say that becoming an educator is not so much a matter
of choice as a matter of calling. Do you remember the first
time you heard that calling? Was it through the kindness of
a favorite teacher? Did you hear it while playing "school"
with a younger sibling? Perhaps you heard it after finding
dissatisfaction elsewhere. It's been said that remembering
the past brings power to the present. As you begin a new school
year, remember the call that brought you here, urging you
to be authentic and to live by your own code of honor.
With something to think about . . .
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What one educator
says about these messages
written Just For You:
"They are reminders that in our struggle to educate, we must
also take care of ourselves to better meet the needs of our children."
Roberta Bell, Counselor,
Harlem Elementary School, Harlem, MT
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