PERSONAL MISSION STATEMENT
I will be kind and polite, always striving to brighten the lives of those around me. I will seek to energize my students and colleagues, creating lasting positive impressions whenever possible.
I will be sensitive, open, and empathetic; remaining vigilant for opportunities to connect with peers and students alike.
I intend to underpromise and overdeliver. My words should always match my deeds. Surprises should be pleasant.
I will share my gifts and talents. I will invest myself fully into all that I do.
I will look for the good in everyone while respecting all individuals.
"First wonder goes deepest; wonder after that fits in the impression made by the first."
~Yann Martel, Life of Pi
PHILOSOPHY
I have moved house enough times to have arrived at the following conclusion: the last box that’s packed contains the essentials for daily living -- the maps, can opener, allen wrenches, keys, passports, etc.--that make this a veritable Swiss-army-knife-of-a-box for those in the midst of a relocation.
That's one bright kid!
Students’ command of the basic skills and knowledge within the discipline I teach should, of course, improve while under my guidance. Beyond these basic skills, however, I am seeking to foster important life skills such as critical thinking, the ability to estimate and evaluate, as well as discern truth from deception. I also have an eye toward allowing my students the freedom to synthesize their acquired knowledge and create something entirely new from what they have learned. In my classroom, leaps of logic and inspired creativity will be causes for celebration.