You Practice and You Get Better

From the desk of Hope…

You Practice and You Get Better

(Dedicated to all my mentors along the way in my teaching career. You know who you are.)

Simple words. But words that are saturated with a life time of wisdom.

You practice and you get better.

When you were frustrated and and didn’t know what to do in your classroom, we did not tell you how, we showed you how.

You practice and you get better.

We wanted you to succeed so we helped you learn how to teach and build community in your classroom so your students would respect you.

You practice and you get better.

You have seen us bomb out. So you know it takes more than one try before you get it right, sometimes.

You practice and you get better.

You were a born teacher. A quick glance back tells the story. Babysitting, Camp Counselor. Life Guard. Not everyone is a born teacher.

You practice and you get better.

We noticed that you were the first one at school and the last one to leave. We knew it would get better for you as the years passed.

You practice and you get better.

We believed in you and showed you how to believe in yourself.

You practice and you get better.

 A few powerful words to remember as you move along in life. Live by them. Teach them to your students.

You practice and you get better.