What have I learned?

I learned that I am on the right path. I tell my students, all of the time, that in life there are really two paths…the narrow one and the wide one. The wide path is where everyone is…it’s the acceptance path and the least resistance path. There aren’t many Albert Einstein’s on this path. This is the let’s get by path and not make any waves. I have never been on this path. This path has it’s advantages. At least when you are on this path, you have a lot of company and you feel accepted.
The second path is the narrow path. It’s the path of do the right thing no matter what the consequences. It’s the path of thinking outside the box. It’s the path of, I don’t care what you did in the past, we have to change the way we think in order for our students to succeed. This is a very lonely path. Just as compulsory public education, at one time, was thought to be revolutionary; learning for all, NO MATTER WHAT IT TAKES, is also, now revolutionary. That thought is not accepted. Leaders that choose this path, will one day, be seen as heroes…but it takes courage to stand up and do the right thing…this course has empowered me to, if I get the chance, be this type of leader.