Quote:
Originally Posted by Chris Hibner
I'm very much looking forward to turning this into a positive experience for our students
|
Just remember to remind them of how they felt that day, next season. Memory can be tricky.
Quote:
Originally Posted by MysterE
If no one else is shining, I find no need to shine. If no one else is striving, why would I strive? My school is filled with complacent students with very little drive to succeed. Even in our smartest kids - those that are gifted/talented/AP class taking students - there is little motivation to be great because most of our stars have been removed from us and placed in silos of learning far from their peers.
|
Good post Coach. I agree, we all need that spark, that inspiration. One can argue both ways as to whether magnet schools are better or worse for society overall, but inspiration can come in many flavors.
One of my favorite quotes is "smart and rich, dumb and poor: which do you want to be?". Sure, every once in a a while, someone who is dumb gets rich, but that's definitely the exception. Even the "dumbest" kid gets it.