Meeting Day 2
Well, another day of meetings is done. I have much less to say today. . .I think. The main focus of today was the ideal spirit of the school--kind of the philosophical main points that were applied yesterday. (yes, a little backwards, but it couldn't be helped.) At any rate, the headmaster made two points today: that we strive for/to instill a spirit of honour/biblical fear (for God, for authority, for each other as teachers) and that we strive for/to instill a spirit of ownership (for "our world," recognizing that our actions, our words and our attitudes are our responsibility). That we are to expect and to strive for the ideal in these--that Christ is the ideal example and the paradigm for which we aim. That if we expect such from our students (rewarding the victories and correcting the failures), they wil strive to become better people. The final points were made by the facilities supervisor: that this spirit of honour and ownership applies to even the mundanities of keeping the buildings clean. That in requiring students to aid in cleanliness and orderliness we are teaching them to honour others and their property, and own responsibility for their actions and their school. And interesting thought--that the starting points of being a better person extend to a part of life we don't usually view as character-filled. Hmmm. Sometimes I feel as though I am learning less about teaching than about merely living in a better way. But I suppose that's the point, really. If I am learning to live better, I can lead my students that way, also.