Zander’s view of looking at the world around us in a such a way is inspiring. I think perhaps this year especially has played an impact on my viewing of things a little differently. As a choral director and teacher, I have expectations for each year’s new group of singers. The wonderful part of my job is that I see my kids for more than just the year or so that so many educators experience.
Teaching in a k-12 environment I see my kids weekly, some daily, for years and I become knowledgeable about the child and the child’s strengths and weaknesses. This year has been a difficult year for my high school choir. I knew going into the school year of the possibilities of limitation that may exist. (The walls of boundaries)
I would like to see myself to look beyond those walls, beyond those boundaries. Can I open myself up to looking beyond into the possibilities? I have always thought of myself as being able to look beyond as I plan for each year, but I think that especially this year I confined myself and my thinking to the limitations of the students. I didn’t allow them to explore beyond the walls either. I hope that I can explore along with my students more beyond the walls and expand our walls into the world of possibility.
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