As an educator I learn a great deal of life’s most powerful lessons, from children, every single day. The lessons learned make me a better person. They help me to reason through lives daily challenges and be a better human being. I learn not to … [Read more...]
A Birthday Perspective
As I celebrated my “I don’t want to get any older,” day, love and pampering from my family got the day started. The children at all 3 Montessori schools sang with gusto. A lavish luncheon from the teachers with presents to boot, including the … [Read more...]
A Key Difference
Treating everyone the same as equals does not create equity. Note the meaning of those two words in the English Dictionary. Equal — adjective: like or alike in quantity, degree, value, etc.; of the same rank, ability, merit. Equity — … [Read more...]
Bad Choices, Bad Outcomes
We are creatures of habit, and seldom thoroughly consider the consequences of our actions. We are all guilty of making bad choices at some point in our lives — the people we hire; the people we trust who let us down; that last drink we should … [Read more...]