Happy Rules for Happy Schools
I'm the daughter of an educator. Yes, I grew up in a school environment. My extended family has been the school family I grew up around. I've been watching educators and staff do their jobs since I was a child. My mother recently retired (for the second time!) after over forty years of being an educator and pioneer in the area of special education. She's shared decades of wisdom with me. The dynamics in relationships between educators, staff, and students has everything to do with how healthy and happy the vibes are circulating around a school building. She has never really stopped tutoring children with the hope to learn.
Was anybody in my world more shocked than me when I, the interior designer, began subbing several years ago during the our nations big economic crisis? Absolutely not! I wanted to do something that would be stretching my soulheart. So, I dug in my prayer heals. God opened up the french doors for me to work within a wonderful school system. My husband and children are highly supportive of my decision---even proud, I think.
A friend asked me, if I would consider putting my thoughts for creating healthier school staff environments into tangible words. We spent time together reminiscing over the years of growing up in school and then seeing it from the adult perspective...hers from principalship, mine from instructional aide. Actually, she would have been the better writer.
On most days, I am blessed to receive an education simply by observing how the adults in a school interact with one another and their students. Sometimes I pull from my memories and the conversations I have with educators and staff. Here I am with all of maybe thirty readers. I'm doing it one little blog at a time!
I began collecting thoughts on how we can make our school environments happier by going back inside ourselves to seek the gift of "happiness". This requires a private sense of honesty and humbling. Sometimes it's easy to grow better and other times it's a tad uncomfy. At least, it is for me. It's never, ever to late to get better. My desire is to inspire someone to be happier in their school environment. It's simple. Happier School Staff make for Happier Schools period. The Beginning.
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| This is part of my amazing school family. |
