Know your WHY!

During the past couple of weeks I have been reminded that it is critically important to understand and know WHY you are doing what you are doing.  We often speak about our mission and our vision as a school and as a district.  Yet, we often forget to explain WHY it is that we are committing to home and school relationships, individualized instruction, and the whole child.

We listened to a speaker in Powell who shared the clip below as an example of why "WHY" matters.

Let me tell you about my WHY.  I grew up an only child to a single mother.  I believe that because of this I really became a "people pleaser."  I wanted to make those around me happy.  At the same time I was the kid that other kids liked to pick on and bully.  My least favorite part of any given day was recess and PE.  Not necessarily because I was over weight, but because that was where I felt the most vulnerable to ridicule.

I decided that I wanted to go into teaching because I have a true passion for students of all ages.  I realized that I liked working with youth.  My passions lead to me to teaching high school and coaching various sports.  My WHY is just that, KIDS.  Enjoy a couple of pictures I took today of some of my "Why's."