THERE'S A BEAUTIFUL BUTTERFLY INSIDE THAT CATERPILLAR!

As you watch these 3 video clips there might be something that will jump start an idea to help you in finishing the year strong.  

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Video Clip - 1:  

I once had a student who wrote so small that his handwriting had to be enlarged on the copy machine to read it.  His handwriting frustrated many of his teachers; he seemed to make no effort to write larger.  Today, he is a surgeon, doing intricate surgery on the feet and legs.   What seemed to be his disability was really his gift!

If you have a child, in your classroom, who doesn't put out the effort you expect, have you gotten to the point that you've decided he/she is lazy or unmotivated? Is it possible that the child has some kind of challenge that you do not understand? 

Watch the video to find out what happened to this young man.
 

     

 

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VIDEO CLIP - 2:

You may have some students who seem to have insurmountable odds.  Focusing on a student's strengths, interests, preferences, and experiences while partnering with the family, provides great opportunities for success.
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As you look back at this year, do you know the GPS of each of your learners?  How about their GPS-SWIPE?  
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Geno-gram?
Personality type?
Strength?
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Strength?
Weakness?
Interests?
Preference of learning style?
Experiential background?

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Video Clip - 3:  

Watch this clip, as you think about one of your learners.  Consider these words that are part of the transformation process:

• change
• eventually
•  over time
• pushes
• gyrates
• rid of old
• finally...
• gradually...
• emerging...
• transformation! 

I love this quote that I heard at the butterfly palace in Branson, Missouri many years ago:

"The most beautiful butterflies

are often the caterpillars

who have had the biggest/longest struggles."

 

Here's to some positive perspectives 

for finishing the school year 

STRONG!