Never “Just a Teacher”
When you need an extra lift next week, remember you and Superman have a lot in common: influence, kindness, and tremendous strength. tlb picture source @GustafsonBrad
Principalaim Top 13 Blog Posts of 2013
No one could have told me how much fun I would have starting my own blog last year. Principalaim has grown in a very short time thanks to the tremendous … Continue reading
Learning to Fly
I discovered a great photo on twitter this morning by Peter Brannon with the simply caption: “Baby owl learning to fly.” This picture so easily captures the spirit of effort, … Continue reading
More Proof Grit Matters for the Next Generation of Children
More Proof Grit Matters During a forum on early childhood education in July, I heard a snippet of a TED Talk that started me thinking. The TED Talk was by … Continue reading
Perception
Some call it ambitious but I call it Confident. There will always be some who cannot see the “you” that you see in yourself. tlb Source
Perseverance
No challenge is too hard when you are willing to work for it. tlb
Driven
A friend shared this photo with me, and I immediately thought about grit, determination, resilience, and drive. tlb Cover Source
Nike’s “Just Do It!”
For many, these words will forever be tied to a marketing campaign launched by major sporting giant, Nike. In the field of education, these three simple words are used to … Continue reading
The “I Can” Bug: Creating Confident and Caring Citizens
Educator Kiran Bir Sethi’s built her career “looking beyond what exists in order to explore better ways to prepare her students for an uncertain future.” Through her many endeavors, one … Continue reading
A Measure of Grit
In my quest to find effective ways to teach my students what it means to persevere when they are faced with challenges, I have discovered a NY Times series that … Continue reading
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