As I watched the video below I reflected a lot about my practice as a teacher, and how I approach my work now. Josh Parker started as a substitute teacher, actually he was a sports producer before starting his career in education. He was the 2012 Maryland Teacher of the Year, and is now an instructional coach at Paul Laurence Dunbar Senior High School. Josh talks about our heart, soul, and impact through our promise and actions we make. He says, "A promise is a declarative statement you make in your heart, scream in your soul, or state through your actions. It's your mark that you leave in this world, and the standard which people judge who you are." As you go through the video there are some questions I want you to reflect upon:
I think Josh says it best in these two quotes:
*The video should start at 28:10. If not, fast forward to that mark to hear Josh Parker speak.
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