JANUARY -FEBRUARY 2022

“Positioning ourselves to make a difference in the lives of children is the

“Energized Paradigm” of thinking we should have as we move forward this school year.  Education is all about moving forward. Education is all about positioning ourselves to make a difference in students’ lives.” 

S..F  BURLOCK

 

Positioning ourselves to make a difference in the lives of children is the “Energized Paradigm” of thinking we should have as we move forward this school year.  We must reframe, refocus, and recharge our performance and position ourselves to prepare through professional development in order to give the best for our students.  We must position ourselves in creating possibilities; in building new relationships with staff, students and parents; in anticipating positive and productive change.  We must position ourselves in hoping for progress, with a new attitude to persevere; to collaborate; to grow and to empower the world around us. Education is all about moving forward. Education is all about positioning ourselves to make a difference in students’ lives.

Educators as we move forward this school year, proceed with the expectancy that we will make a difference in the lives of our children. Let’s move forward with intensity and intentionality that our input is a significant and integral part of the whole.  We all need one another like the rungs in a ladder, in order to climb and move forward toward increasing the productivity of our school’s learning community.  Let’s continue to move forward this school year, looking ahead and positioning ourselves to make a difference in each child’s life.                                                           ~Mrs. Shelia F. Burlock~

Martin Luther King, Jr. QUOTES

“We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.”

 “Not everybody can be famous but everybody can be great because greatness is determined by service...You only need a heart full of grace and a soul generated by love.”

“You are not only responsible for what you say, but also for what you do not say.”

 

“Today, is a great day to make a difference for someone. 'I have a dream'.

 

“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.”

 

 

October, 2021

The phrase “PURPOSE-driven life” has been increasingly used in religious, business, and political circles over the years. It is a phrase that captivates the attention of so many because of the significance of the word purpose. This word reflects having a sense of mission or a task to accomplish. Leading a purpose-driven life can also mean to make a difference with your life. 

 

Everyone wants to make a difference in this world and feel pride in significant accomplishments. As educators, we are among the legacy builders, the ones who make a difference in the lives of children. Having a defined purpose is what motivates us to continue doing a job well done. 

 

This motivates us to believe that we are playing a vital role in initiating change; embedding change; blossoming change; creating change; and in imprinting change within the lives of children. This kind of purpose brings about a legacy, which continues on within the life of another individual. 

 

Peers, let’s take time to reflect upon our PURPOSE for why we do the things we do. REMEMBER THAT WE ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF CHILDREN. Having a defined sense of PURPOSE makes us legacy builders.

I am happy to serve alongside such a group of committed educators.

 

Teaching tip for the minute:  "Immediately after attending a workshop or conference, choose at least one new strategy you learned and incorporate it into your teaching.” quote from: Teach to Reach by Craig Mitchell & Pamela Espeland                                                   

 

Mrs. Burlock