Making a Difference: Passion, Purpose and Pride

It may seem a little silly that I'm writing two consecutive posts about speakers, but since it's the season for workshops/inservices/seminars for us teachers, this is what you get!

Today, we had our regional staff development in a town about an hour away from our school.  We had sessions on health and safety, cyberbullying, Language Arts, and then our keynote speaker was Steve Gilliland.

Picture below was taken from Mr. Gilliland's website. See link below.

 

I can't think of a better way to prepare me for the first day of school! (Which happens to be tomorrow!!) Mr. Gilliland is an author and phenomenal motivational speaker.  He was inducted into the Speaker Hall of Fame and I can definitely see why.  The presentation was called "Making a Difference: Passion, Purpose and Pride" and it made me laugh and cry in just the right amounts.  Through many heartfelt stories and lots of jokes, Mr. Gilliland reminded us that as teachers, it is our job to make a difference in someone's life.  He spoke about how many times teachers get caught up in the planning and the processes and forget about the relationship aspect of teaching. It was a WONDERFUL presentation and, of course, it ended in a standing ovation!

Follow this link to Mr. Gilliland's website to find out when he is going to be speaking in a town near you! You will not regret hearing him speak!

Best,
Ms. M

"Everybody can be great because anybody can serve. You don't have to have a college degree to serve. You don't have to make your subject and verbs agree to serve. You only need a heart full of grace, a soul generated by love." - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr