Education is a community effort- we aren’t islands on our mission to educate our future. Our effectiveness is a collective sum of our each individual parts. When someone is not measuring up, its our job to help them get there with clear, actionable steps in a non-threatening environment of feedback. Take a listen to hear how we are failing ourselves and our students by remaining islands instead of seeing our mission’s success as the sum of our parts.

 

Quotables

* None of this was personal, it was tweaking my performance not my person

* You’re only as strong as your weakest link…That comes through feedback not ratings…face time not emails…coaching conversations not descriptive observation paragraphs

* Feedback doesn’t have to be harsh or personal. It can be purposeful, uplifting and game-changing

* Education is not a profession of islands; it’s a collaborative effort.

* No on should escape the blessing of feedback. But everyone should escape the burn of lack of feedback.

 

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