An intangible benefit of being an educator is staying connected with past students and their families.
This afternoon we visited the home of one of my former grade 1 students. He is going into 8th grade and is now 3 inches taller than me! Most importantly, he has an amazing family that loves and supports him.
As the years progress, I am ever more thankful that I get to build strong and lasting relationships with families. As educators, we sow so much into the lives of children. It is a blessing and a lot of hard work. As we prepare to enter another school year, let us remember that the person we are for the next 180 school days will have a lasting impact on the +/- 25,000 days that lay ahead for each student under our care.
Here’s to an amazing 2015-2016 school year.
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What if we thought more about the 25,000 days that lay ahead of a child versus the next 180 days we have with the child in the upcoming school year?