Hope is a potent force in education. Administrators must instill hope not only in their staff but also in students and parents. This non-negotiable agreement emphasizes the importance of fostering a positive and optimistic atmosphere, where everyone believes in the potential for growth, improvement, and success.
It can be inspired or it can be taken. It can be protected as a commodity yet cannot be held in your hand. It is a feeling or state of mind that is based upon more positive outcomes than the negative. Most everyone knows what hope is however when asked to define it, they have difficulty. Nothing can have a greater impact than the loss of hope or the actual absence of hope.
Though this is the case, it remains that hope is not a strategy. We cannot merely sit around and wait for positive outcomes. We cannot, as professionals, actively pursue negative behavior and suggest that we hope it will improve. Hope is not a strategy.
Active planning is the answer. We must put into place a plan of action that is focused on the goals and objectives we want to achieve. Once we plan our work and begin working our plan, we can hope.
Until next time...
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