Education Today

Have you seen this video?

I have seen this video in  a few professional development settings.  They are like our theme or mantra in education these days.  Everything seems to be changing by the minute which makes it feel like  we are flying in a plane while they are building it.  I don't know about you but I would not get on a plane that was being built as it is being flown.  I would not want my children (students) to get on a plane that is being built as  we are flying.  In fact, I am one of the people who says, "Hey, I don't mind the delay if it means they fix that thing on the ground before we take off." I am not  upset by maintenance delays.  I am not upset by weather delays.  I like my plane to be  solid, well constructed and able to get me from A to B without a problem.  I want to fly in a good environment, a safe environment. I think education and school should be the same.  We should not be flying by the seat of our pants as decisions are being made and changed day to day.  The school environment should be about learning and becoming the best person you can be.  

How about his one?

This is another video played in a few  professional development places  lately.  If you listen to the words these cowboys say, it is exactly how I feel about my job:

"Don't let anyone tell you it's easy"

"I'm living the dream"  ( I really do love my job!)

"Not everyone can do what we do"

"I wouldn't do nothing else"

"When you bring a herd into town and ain't lost a one of them aint' feeling like it in the world"

Translation: When you know your students have learned what you taught them, "ain't a feeling like it in the world!"

If I didn't say it before Thanksgiving, I am thankful for my job. I am thankful that I was lucky enough that I have a career that I enjoy.  I am thankful that I work with a great staff and that whether I realize it or not, I affect students everyday.  I'm also thankful when I get on a plane and it is completely built and not in need of repair mid-flight.