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BURDEN or OPPORTUNITY?

Happy Friday Everyone!!

Anytime we are faced with something new or different we traditionally identify it as an opportunity or a burden.  For example, our enrollment this year is the highest since 2007-2008.  If we think of this increase as a burden - larger class size, more papers to grade, more kids to supervise, more work, more stress, etc. then it will slowly eat away at our optimism, positivity, work ethic, and enthusiasm.  If we think of this increase as an opportunity - new strategies, new learning activities, more organized, more collaboration, new experiences, better classroom conversations, etc. then it will fuel our passion, excite our creativity, enhance our productivity.  Anything we identify as new or change can be labeled as an opportunity or a burden.   This label has nothing to do with what it is and has everything to do with our mindset and our approach to it.  We are in the midst of a great opportunity!  

Happy Friday!