Began the day by thinking about this question followed by setting some resolutions about this quarter’s work. <\/p>\n
Some great thoughts:
\n“being around people doing the right thing makes you want to turn around and do the right thing.” –J<\/p>\n
“people change because of people close to them.” –M <\/p>\n
“people change because they get tired of living the way they’re living.” –C <\/p>\n
“it takes mindfulness and active listening to see or hear when you’re doing something wrong.” –J <\/p>\n
“people change when they see other people change.” –C <\/p>\n
“when you mature” — T<\/p>\n
“people change when they want to make something in their life better” –K <\/p>\n
“when they think about how they want to be known.” –D <\/p>\n
“wanting to do things different from the previous years.” –J <\/p>\n
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Leading these conversations, you feel the work that the students have done in previous years and how the community is helping kids to grow and change in positive ways. There’s a gap, sure, between what they’re saying and what they’re doing, but doesn’t that exist for all of us? Shouldn’t education be about helping students see and feel those connections for themselves? <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Began the day by thinking about this question followed by setting some resolutions about this quarter’s work. Some great thoughts: “being around people doing the right thing makes you want to turn around and do the right thing.” –J “people change because of people close to them.” –M “people change because they get tired of … Continue reading What helps people change?<\/span>