Published by SmartBlog on Education, August 21st, 2013
In those first days when everyone is replenished and well rested, there is a gleam in people’s eyes, and everything is freshly painted and clean, as if invigorated with a sense of possibility. Before the deluge of time, events, assignments, tests, fires to put out, parents to call, meetings (upon meetings) to attend takes over, I invite all of us to think and ponder together the Big Ideas (Ideals), and the Essential Questions that drew us to teaching.
What do you know about the lives of these kids?
What do you remember about the first days of school when you were a student?
What do you want to accomplish by the end of the new academic year?
How do you want to grow and challenge yourself this year?
Just to take 45 minutes this week to talk with each other regarding the ideas, experiences and values concerning learning and teaching, that matter. Before the undertow of busyness and distractions that characterize too many schools become the norm.
This is how we build mindful schools.