Mindful Monday: Seeing the Best

Jarrett Lerner, graphic novel author/illustrator, is phenomenal at empowering others. He is all about fostering creativity and helping others see the artist that lives inside them. 

So while this quote is in reference to others not being impressed by his artistic skills but their own, I can't help but think that this quote means so much more. This quote sums up exactly what an educator does on a daily basis. 

A teacher may lead from the front of the room; however, we know that it's not about us. Being an educator is about our students. It's not about what we know and what we can do, it's about tapping into the potential our students come to us with. It's about believing in them until they believe in themselves. Being an educator is about igniting a passion in others. 

Any way you look at it, being an educator is about seeing the best in others. 

Thank you for seeing the best in our students and for continuing to believe in them until they see what we see...just how amazing they are. 

Here's to a year of leaving our students so impressed by what they can do, that by the end of the year, they hardly recognize themselves. 

(Learn more about Jarrett Lerner, his books, and his amazing FREE reources at his website https://jarrettlerner.com/.)