I set out this year to move forward positively; #PositivelyPassionate became my hashtag. While the hashtag never caught fire, I still use it to remind myself what brought me to where I am and what I continue to do each and everyday.
I crave positivity in my daily life. I have definitely learned about myself as a Lead Learner that negativity drags me down in ways I never imagined! The negativity of a small, yet large staff (I know sounds weird) gets to you each and everyday. I am the Lead Learner in a behavior school where negativity abounds each day, one way or another. However, while I can definitely be positive to each and every student every moment of every day, it becomes more difficult when the negativity comes from other sources around me. In 2017/2018 SY, I made it my mission to move through the negativity, no matter what, in a variety of ways. The following are just a few things that were implemented first semester to create a more positive environment within our school:
As I reflected on what was needed to continue the trajectory of positivity I began to plan. Sometimes ideas are quite spontaneous with me, and I think that sometimes frustrates those around me. I have ideas and I want to begin NOW, and others want to go the "slow and steady" wins the race path, instead. I've taken a few days to begin to plan the next five months including all the important dates (as not to step on those days--assessments), and added what we need to do each month to keep us on the journey. Because my ideas had been so spontaneous and stressful for those helping me plan the activities day in and day out, I wanted to make sure we had an organized plan in place so that those I surrounded myself with understood that I heard them; I understood that I asked them to do a lot, and I appreciated them, their voice, and made a plan to make it better! I have these spontaneous ideas for staff and students because WE need to experience positive MOMENTS! While we, as adults, have experienced both good and bad moments, we generally remember those good moments. Unfortunately, students at my school may experience more bad moments than good outside of school. Seeing @bethhouf post "Makers of Moments", it inspired me to create more POSITIVE MOMENTS for our students and staff; MAKE SCHOOL AMAZING! My passion continues to purposefully cultivate my staff along this journey. We are in it together, and while we may not have the same passions, we are still working toward the same purpose set forth in our school!
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