I have been meeting with students and videotaping students talking about leadership. I love that our students know and understand what it means to be a leader. Do they make mistakes and poor choices still? Of course they do. They are still children. We are still human. I am excited to think about our students as we continue this journey. 
I struggle, as you know, with turning things over. I worry about whether or not they will hang it straight, paint it neatly, say the right things, behave appropriately. Yet, when we have given our students the opportunity, they have impressed me over and over again. If you were not able to observe our students with our Senior visitors from Arbor Manor, it was precious. Our students were amazing, kind, gentle, sweet. What a great experience for everyone. I heard many comments from our visitors like, "This has been the best day of my life." "You have young men holding chairs for ladies. That is just wonderful."
The lesson for me.....we need to not only teach our students about leadership. We need to put them in the position to be leaders. As young men escorted women to the van, I saw on their faces that they felt like a leader, they felt good about themselves. As students, covered in paint, looked at the wall they had just painted, they felt like a leader. They were proud. Students who cleaned and took care of the lost and found corner, suddenly are more aware of items left laying around. Letting them lead is the best way to help our students become leaders!
We may not feel completely ready, but our kids are ready to lead. Leadership Day 2013 at Parma Elementary will be amazing!
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Together we can change the world
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What beautiful kids we work with every day. What a difference they can make in this world!
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