My favorite of the nine Passions is Leadership. There are Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership:
Model the Way.
Inspire A Shared Vision.
Challenge the Process.
Enable Others to Act.
Encourage the Heart.
Of the Five Practices, “Encourage the Heart” is my favorite. In order to remain Passionate in our profession, we must encourage our Hearts and encourage the Hearts of our teachers, children and all whose life’s we touch.
Fichman, Nancy Dana (2009). Leading with passion and knowledge: The principal as action Researcher. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.
Leticia, Dana gave us a great quote as well as truth for all that we are as educators. If we are not willing to give our all, our very best then what can we expect from our students? I read your comments both in our discussions and blogs and truly appreciate your heart and encouragement for others. You are the type of teacher that made me want to enter education as my second profession of life.
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