Saturday, August 25, 2012

The Greatest Impact




"Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire."

-William Butler Yeats

Everyday, I am reflecting about our students. Many of them, because I am new, have not developed a relationship with me thus far. Admittedly, when I look into their eyes, I wonder about their future.

In many respects, it is hard for me not to think about how my influence can impact their life. Our students have a variety of backgrounds. Some come from broken homes, some come from
highly successful pedigrees, others are somewhere in between.

Despite their background, I have concluded we have the ability and capacity to change their life’s
trajectory. What do you think? Well, if we are teaching our students to problem solve and critically think-we have opened and them up to a world of opportunities.

As a result, my mission will always be to support our staff to help our students learn and understand. This task is not always easy. That is why my focus is “less is more.” We cannot implement too many initiatives successfully. Patience, laser focus, and purpose will propel us and our students forward.

Teachers make the greatest impact on students’ learning. Let’s never forget, truly, how critical we are to our students’ future.


Rodney S. Lewis, Ed.D.

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