geek that i am, i love attending summer workshops that fill my head with new ways to push the limits of learning. love reading professional literature that will help focus my ideas. love getting to select the colour of the walls and the arrangement of the furniture. love creating centres and establishing a vibe for the room.
among the gems i found at a teacher store today, (159 bucks later!) were some motivational posters. so great. kind of helped to get me in mode for remembering that it's more than just academics i impart in that room. here are the ones that made their way to my walls:
watch what you think, thoughts become words
watch what you say, words become actions
watch what you do, actions become habits
watch your habits, they become your character
watch your character, it becomes your destiny
another, accompanied by a visual of a dull pencil among sharp ones, reads
surround yourself with who you want to be
another, with a football player looking tired holding a helmet
never, never give up
my favourite, which i posted in a place of prominence on the bulletin board above the chalk board reads: enthusiasm creates greatness
was floored by this one. love it. love it as it pertains to my life and my sense of defeat at the naysayers who bring me down throughout the year. hope it will serve as a mantra of sorts for me, too, when i feel my positivity wane.
feeling lucky today. grateful that shaping an environment for personal growth is one of the things i get paid to do. love the sense of possibility that septmber brings. can't imagine the mental gymnastics i'd have to do to keep myself motivated if i were working at any other job.
am off to do some reading for my literacy program! hope you are finding a way to bring something of yourself to your work.
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