In the final section of Teach Like a Pirate by Dave Burgess, he talks about building a better pirate. "A rising tide lifts all ships." I love this quote from Dave Burgess. We need our students to know that no matter what, we are there to pick them up and help them learn and succeed.
For me, one of the quotes in the book, "...Stop looking for external validation." hit home. I find myself needing to be appreciated and wanting to hear that I am doing a great job. I need to work on seeing myself as a leader and not being confident when it comes to my role as an educator.
What a great passage when he talks about the fact that our society has an all or nothing mentality! We need to see how far some of these students have come in the years that we have them. We need to remember that even if they aren't there yet.
In conclusion, "...I think John Wooden said it best: 'Success is peace of mind, which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you made the effort to do your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming.' He was a wise man."
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