SBT’s Week In Review
One Thing I’m Doing (Did) To Push Myself
I’ve finally finished an essay submission and sent it to a website I hold in high regard. It was a step in faith and I’ll let you know what happens!
One Thing I’m Reading
Is there anyone out there who hasn’t read Adam Grant and Allison Sweet Grant’s recent article in The Atlantic? Stop Trying To Raise Successful Kids This sentence has oodles of implications for our work: “Kids learn what’s important to adults not by listening to what we say, but by noticing what gets our attention.”
One Thing I’m Listening To
I’m catching up on Season Four of Revisionist History by Malcolm Gladwell and was mesmerized by episodes 1 and 2 which have such implications for our work in education. Are we in it for the long game of the tortoise or the speed game of the hare?
One Goal I’m Working On
In addition to this weekly reflection tool, I’m also working on a daily reflection log specifically surrounding my work. I follow a series of prompts to focus on paying attention to the details of good each week. My goal is to be even more reflective in practice while simultaneously highlighting positivity.
One Tool or Resource I Love This Week
Our team had the great gift of a few hours of planning retreat this week. Getting focused time to work and plan without distraction was amazing. I say gift because we were blessed with the use of an incredible co-work space here in Atlanta. Eleanor’s Place is a women’s only co-work space that is stunning, beautifully appointed, and dedicated to the empowerment of women. I’m so thankful for this resource this week.
My Favorite Part of The Week
We have a lot of siblings at our school and this week, a few very sweet interactions between siblings. Twin A checking in on Twin B when she seemed down. Big brother and little sister holding hands walking towards class. PreK sister reaching out for Third Grade brother and getting a mid-day hug. Oh, and a bonus of Teacher mom getting a sweet hug from daughter. These moments ground us in our need for familial connection. What a gift to see them in front of me.
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