Mindful Monday: Celebrate Along the Way

With the end of the year mere weeks away, we often find ourselves reflecting and taking stock. "Did our students make enough progress? Have I helped them reach their potential? Am I ending the year like I thought I would?"

Here's the issue I have with these types of questions; they require a yes or no response. "Yes, my students reached their goals, or worse yet, no- they fell short." And well, progress isn't that simple. Why does it have to be an all or nothing scenario? Instead of only acknowledging or being satisfied with reaching the peak or the finish line, so to speak, why aren't we acknowledging, or better yet, celebrating all the steps taken along the way? We need to be celebrating all forward progress both from our students and our own. 

So as you start to look back on this year, as you tally up the accomplishments, when you see where you started, be proud of each and every forward step you and your students have made.