Educational+Philosophy

== The above words are not my own, but I echo the writer's appreciation of those professionals who have devoted their efforts and energy to educating our youth. However, the writer's message is heavy with responsibility. ==

== I’m one of those people who can’t skip any part of a book. I start with the cover and title and then move on to the first page inside the cover to check the copyright date and publisher. I read the acknowledgments, foreword, preface, afterward, appendix...every word. I can’t skip any of it and this is why: I just might miss a gem of a statement like the one above. This quote is taken from the Acknowledgements section of __RTI in Middle and High School: Strategies and Structures for Literacy Success__ by Denise P. Gibbs (2009). Her words set lofty expectations for educators. I’m simply a teacher by trade and this author just put me right up there with God or Allah or whomever you believe in as your Creator. Regardless, they are impossibly huge shoes to fill...but I'm willing to spend each day trying. ==