I'm Bringing the Juice

I mostly took the summer off from blogging to recharge the batteries for a new year.  A lot of great things happened during this time, including accepting a new position at Licking Heights Central Middle School.

I've spent the last couple of weeks trying to decide how I wanted to approach diving back into the blogging mindset.  I don't like to blog just to blog.  I'm sure I'll come up with a way to properly reflect on my Delaware days, introduce myself to Central, or tackle the latest happenings in the world of public education sooner than later, but the only thing I have is this video that I just watched and felt energized to share...

As school begins tomorrow (for me at least) I want to make sure that I "bring the juice."  I want to encourage teachers, students, administrators, and everyone else involved in the educating of our young people everywhere to also "bring the juice."

"Juice" isn't just for football players.  It is what drives learning in our schools.  Show me an educator with "Juice" and I'll bet you'll find a class full of engaged, well-behaved, excited learners.

Bring the Juice!

Take care,
Coach Mo

Message from the Plate

Each morning, somewhere between 5:00 - 6:00a.m., I take my dog Coach for a walk.  During the school year we only have time for small loop (.4 mi), but during the summer we take all kinds of paths through the neighborhood.  I love the peacefulness of the world at that time of day.  The sun is rising, the birds are chirping, and Coach’s collar jingles as we move along. 

As we walked passed a home around the corner from us yesterday, I saw a license plate on an antique-looking car similar to the one below…

I smiled ear to ear and felt a powerful sense of joy upon studying the plate for a brief moment.  There was no specific memory that I produced, but the plate triggered a happy feeling as I associated it with my past. 

I often reflect upon the previous few days or look to the day ahead, always caught up in the hectic lifestyle that is the present day.  Rarely do I take the appropriate time to reflect on the relationships and memories of my past that provide happiness and perspective as to how lucky we all really are.

The license plate was a refreshing reminder to slow down, de-clutter your thoughts, think positively, give thanks, and focus on what’s important.  

Take care,

Coach Mo

Interacting with Farber

I've mentioned in previous posts my love for Steve Farber's book The Radical Leap.  I was so moved by the book's message that I not only adopted the philosophy in my personal and professional life, but I took the time to email Steve to thank him for sharing his message. 

Within an hour, Steve wrote me back and has since used a portion of my email on his personal blog.  It is a great honor to see that Steve not only took the time to answer me, but has publicly presented my story to his many followers.  It is without a doubt one of the highlights of my young teaching career and I am proud to share it in the link below...

http://www.stevefarber.com/2012/05/coach-morrisons-journey/

Take care,
Coach Mo