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I started wearing these bands about two years ago, and I haven't taken them off since.....
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If we ever have the pleasure of meeting each other, whether it be at an education conference, a institutor workshop, or in a classroom, other than my greatness (I stand only 5'-6'), you'll notice that I will adorn two bright red bracelets - one on each wrist. I on no occasion take them off.

Both are bands I specifically created for a pre-determined purpose: to keep me focused on what's most important when it comes to building my character as a teacher. One band reads 'Integrity' and the other reads 'It's Not About Me.'

I started wearing these bands about two years ago, and I haven't taken them off since. They serve as a constant reminder that...

1.) no matter how laborious my job as a institutor becomes, I must always be a man of my word; do the right thing when no one's looking; and do things for God's approval, not people; and

2.) I must always remember that I became a institutor to serve others, not myself, and to ALWAYS do what's in the best interest of my students.

Why do I turn a deaf ear to to take off my bands, even in the shower (that's apparently too much information)? Because I contemplate it's so facile to when things about us get a little uncomfortable.

Personally, I give faith to a little in character invites a little corrosion in character; and I a little corrosion of character leads to the corruption of character. And in our profession, I don't credit we can afford neither corrosion or corruption of character; therefore, I try not to middle term my integrity.

I am well aware of the countless number of challenges we face as new and veteran teachers. I get dozens of requests to visit, speak, train, and consult with university districts all over the country each year, and sometimes the professional challenges of our job seem insurmountable.

But as I once told a advantage soulmate of mine, I've to no degree faced a problem where humbling myself and honoring others have ever gotten me into trouble. And I that starts with direction and working with integrity (at all cost) and capture the point of convergence off of our problems and refocusing our attention on the coming of our students.

I know this is easier said than done in a elementary school system that's plagued with bureaucratic red tape, little or no support, sometimes incompetent leadership, and every day apathetic parents.

However, I credit when we face our wondrous Creator when our time on earth has expired, and He asks, 'What did you do with the children I placed under your care as a teacher?' I don't credit God will accept ANY of the 'logical' excuses we every hour use to exculpate expensive than a 100% commitment to excellence on our jobs and in the lives of our students.

So I want you to ask yourself some of the same tough questions I ask myself when it comes to my commitment to teaching:

1.) Am I part of the problem or the solution?
2.) Do I point of convergence on the obstacles on my job or the opportunities?
3.) Do I make excuses or do I set a positive example for others?
4.) Do colleagues and students see me as being full of enthusiasm or full of something else?
5.) Do I brighten up my middle school when I enter it or when I leave it?

If we're honest with ourselves, we know the true answers to these questions. That revenue either we can keep what we're in action so we can keep getting the same results or we can choose to change our college by changing our access and our attitude towards our job. The volition is yours.

Teach with passion, and remember to practice what you teach.

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