I've started the second of two books I bought in preparation for the conference. (I know I'm starting it a bit late as I leave Wednesday...but I'll be on planes for six hours that day and hope to make headway then!!)
The book is "Lessons from the Classroom: 20 Things Good Teachers Do" by Hal Urban, and I'm told his session at the conference will be packed. Based on the few pages I read tonight while on the bike at the gym, I can see why.
Hal says he lives by two personal mottos and took them to school each day: "Always give your best" and "Celebrate today!" I like "always give your best" because it indirectly acknowledges we won't always succeed but the effort is what counts. I especially like "celebrate today." Although it's a bit of cliche, I've always loved the saying that says life is a gift and that's why it's called the present. Today should be celebrated because tomorrow is not promised!
I also wanted to share two links...the first is The A-T's website at www.advertiser-tribune.com. My professional blog for the trip is there. The second is for Character Education Partnership, www.character.org, which is sponsoring the conference.
It's hard to believe, but in 48 hours, I will be in California! And hopefully somehow watching the World Series on a television close to the stadium.....hoping, hoping, hoping!
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