Part 3 inspirational quotes:

1. “A mentor is someone who allows you to see the hope inside yourself.” — Oprah Winfrey

Since I head into any new situation with hope, this resinates with me. We need to always start with the positives and uplift people in new and difficult situations.  It helps calm them and empower them.

“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” — Maya Angelou

Years ago in our district we studied the Johnson and Johnson model to identify if you are a thinker, feeler, judger or perceiver when dealing with situations.  I lead with feeling.  It is my job to make my new peer feel welcome, secure, competent and a sense of love.  This will build the trust we need for a successful relationship. 

“One looks back with appreciation to the brilliant teachers, but with gratitude to those who touched our human feelings. The curriculum is so much necessary raw material, but warmth is the vital element for the growing plant and for the soul of the child.” - Carl Jung 

The competency built through our human interactions will help them use the curriculum as a tool to make connections with their students in the same way we have made a connection.