I work with a great bunch of women. Everyone at our center is great, but I have such an appreciation for the classy women on my academic team. My teachers aren't all twenty and thirty year veterans. They haven't all been team leaders, academic coaches, or Golden Apple winners. But man, they have hearts of gold and strong desire to make a difference in the lives of the young women we serve. We had a PLC today (that's Professional Learning Community, for those who don't know). We were talking about our purpose for looking at data and targeting areas for growth. We are going to be looking for ways to identify and help students who may be struggling more than most. Today we set our purpose and talked about what it will all look like. One of my teachers said, "Can I just make one request?" I nodded a yes in response. She continued, "Can we make a pact right now that this won't become a bitch session about the girls who are giving us a hard time?"
Needless to say we unanimously agreed after a brief conversation. I won't get into the details, as it's not necessary. We finished up our meeting and the whole way home I was thinking about my faculty in admiration. We had a tough day. We've had some tough behaviors to contend with over the past few days. These women, these teachers, sat in a circle and made a pact to stay positive about the very students who frustrate us most. We set our purpose and our non purpose, and I think we're ready.
Makes me feel great about my job and the people I work with.
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