Remember my brilliant niece? She’s now hitting the university grind as a future engineer. For one of her classes she was asked to create a mission statement as a learner. What she came up with inspired me, and I hope it does the same for you:
I will learn
From teachers and students
I will have an open mind
And I will change it often
I will be prepared to learn outside of the classroom
Especially from those who I think have nothing to teach
I will think critically with my mind
But never forget to involve my heart
And at the end of my life
I will regret the books I didn’t read
But not for a lack of reading
I told you she was a genius. So I’m challenging you to think about your own learner’s creed. What do you want to commit to as a life-long learner? What do you hope for for the young learners in your stewardship?
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