What Freedom Day means to me as an Education Official
On this F r ee d o m D a y , I want to remind myself that first and foremost, I am in education because of the children we serve in our schools and that I should.. . remember that our children are wonderfully and beautifully made no matter how difficult they make our lives at times; realize that we as adults are the ones who should change our beliefs about children and their potential to learn so that we can unlock their amazing gifts; work with principals and teachers to help them deepen the quality of leadership and teaching so that our children's brilliance can be unearthed; remind myself that I am learning all the time and that I do not have the answers and therefore depend on others to help me grow; continue to encourage our schools to make all our children avid readers so that they can help to speed up their learning; be mindful that principals are human and that sometimes the responsibilities of leading a school can be overwhelming; all...