Marks of a Mentor: Taking the Long View

September 9, 2009

Perhaps the greatest benefit that comes to those being mentored is that they cultivate perseverance.

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Get off the field, coach

September 8, 2009

The 2009 college football season is underway. The kickoff to the season took 5 days and nights! There were surprises, shocking plays, disappointments, rising and falling in polls – an exciting beginning. As there were major distinctives to each game, I noticed something missing. In not one game did a coach put on a jersey [...]

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Marks of a Mentor: Caring Up Close and Personal

September 2, 2009

For the next several posts, I want to share with you what I call “the marks of a mentor.” These are the characteristics I have discovered in educators who leave a positive, lasting impression on the lives of others. Not just their words. Their lives. The first mark of a mentor? They are caring. They [...]

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Learning Attributes for the New Economy Learner – OUR Students

August 28, 2009

This post is longer than usual, and I am hoping the coming weekend gives you the opportunity to sit with it. Kirsten Olson of our Ho‘ohana Community shared a wonderful essay with us at Joyful Jubilant Learning, asking that we self-professed lifelong learners offer our thoughts and suggestions and collaborate with her. Titled New Learners [...]

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Value of a mentor (part 2)

August 26, 2009

Who of us doesn’t need encouragement? Something dies a little at a time when encouragement is needed but withheld. But, mentoring is more than encouragement. Webster defines a mentor as, “A trusted counselor or guide; a tutor, a coach.” A mentor loves, confronts, points out blind spots. In short, a mentor builds lives. Sometimes, mentors don’t [...]

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RFL: A Habit to Value Learning

August 25, 2009

We have a monthly learning practice at our sister site, Joyful Jubilant Learning, which I strongly recommend you adopt and adapt in some way, weaving it into this gift of a brand new school year: The practice is called Rapid Fire Learning. The exercise is a simple one: On the 25th of each and every [...]

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An idea is a fragile thing

August 20, 2009

Oh, for teachers who fan into flame the ideas of their students. Oh, for teacher who leave the wonder in the learning!

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The value of a mentor

August 19, 2009

Seriously consider becoming a living legacy for another.

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Wise transparency

August 18, 2009

How do you plan to communicate trust, dignity and respect to your students, parents and colleagues?

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Aloha coming to life

August 16, 2009

Rosa writes, “Every single day, somewhere in the world, Aloha comes to life. As it lives and breathes within us, it defines the epitome of sincere, gracious, and intuitively perfect customer service given from one person to another.” Does this not describe what we really want for our parents and colleagues? “…Aloha comes to life… [...]

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