I have a secret to share. My family calls me “Amanda the Brave”, and it is not because I am brave. I was the little girl who was afraid to speak up, afraid to climb to the top of the slide, afraid to tell my friends how I felt, afraid to jump off the diving board, afraid to ride my bicycle down a hill, afraid to go on a roller coaster… I think you get the picture. I was afraid. Today, I am still afraid, but I am getting braver and a huge part of it is because of my students. They are always showing me how they speak up when they are unsure or how they tackle a book that they thought was beyond their comprehension or how they persevere when trying to solve a problem or how they express their feelings to their peers with confidence. They really are brave. Well, this past week, I strolled on down to PE as I heard great things were happening in the gym. Let’s go with AMAZING THINGS! I saw my students with grit take on a rope pull to increase their cardiovascular endurance, stay on a balance ball with determination to improve their core strength and stability, and without hesitation climb a rope ladder to a very high platform and, like Spider-Man, pull themselves across a dangling net (all with a safety harness of course!) . Above all, I saw my students being BRAVE! They didn’t back down, they tried. I was inspired. I was going to try too. (Did I mention how scared I am of heights? How I do not even go on some escalators?!) The next day, I showed up in the gym before school in my yoga pants and with my bike helmet. I eyed the rope ladder with determination. My students were counting on me! Mrs. Grubba, Mr. Hoeft, and Mr. Cutler encouraged me to take one step at a time. Their positive reinforcement definitely kept me going! Needless to say, at some point my fear of heights did get the best of me. I did not make it to the top, but I did try. Thanks to my students and colleagues, I became a little braver. I realized that it is OK to have fears and I have accepted that I might not be as brave as some. But, I have also learned that every now and then I have to face my fears and be BRAVE! Below are some pics for your enjoyment! (Even one of me....Feel free to laugh!) Comments are closed.
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