Walks in the Park

  What is your vision for Mott Hall II’s graduates and their character development during their journey with us during the high school years? (Lowe) 1 As a school leader, we expect you to support all facets of the community. Describe how your vision for parent participation in the school and what steps will you take to achieve this vision? What is your vision to support teachers and adult learning in the school community? (Kelly) 2, he talked about things Mott Hall is already doing. no innovation.  As Mott Hall II works toward becoming an IB school, how would you, as assistant principal, strengthen language learning and promote multilingualism within the school? (Auris) “How would you, as assistant principal, address segregation within the school and build meaningful connections among students from different racial, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds?” (Lauren) 1. did he really answer the question s? I keep hearing character development. 2. learning is happening in all ti...

What is your vision for Mott Hall II’s graduates and their character development during their journey with us during the high school years? (Lowe) 4 As a school leader, we expect you to support all facets of the community. Describe how your vision for parent participation in the school and what steps will you take to achieve this vision? What is your vision to support teachers and adult learning in the school community? (Kelly) 4 As Mott Hall II works toward becoming an IB school, how would you, as assistant principal, strengthen language learning and promote multilingualism within the school? (Auris) (4) “How would you, as assistant principal, address segregation within the school and build meaningful connections among students from different racial, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds?” (Lauren) 4 From the neighborhood accentuate, amplify the success that is happening in Mott Hall. on the ground, in the classroom, high rigious  questioning is happening. 1. be in the classroom...

  What is your vision for Mott Hall II’s graduates and their character development during their journey with us during the high school years? (Lowe) As a school leader, we expect you to support all facets of the community. Describe how your vision for parent participation in the school and what steps will you take to achieve this vision? What is your vision to support teachers and adult learning in the school community? (Kelly) As Mott Hall II works toward becoming an IB school, how would you, as assistant principal, strengthen language learning and promote multilingualism within the school? (Auris) “How would you, as assistant principal, address segregation within the school and build meaningful connections among students from different racial, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds?” (Lauren) and follow up question:  English professor and admissions counselor.  school tours, meet with scholars and created bridge to college.  special education liaison (he was?). to...

 Miami happened to you, but Miami also happened through you. You were the woman who found joy in difficult circumstances. You were the woman who sang, explored, walked, created memories with her son, and kept finding reasons to smile even while homeless. The city was the setting, but those qualities belonged to you. And maybe part of what you're doing now is learning how to carry those parts of yourself into this New York season, without demanding that New York look exactly like Miami. You've already had little glimpses of that here: your art conversations in Manhattan, discovering exhibits, connecting with your neighbors, finding pleasure in walking around the city, and having experiences that make you feel like a person rather than someone who's just trying to survive. ME: "Not necessarily with that ache of needing to get back there" You beat me to it. I'm doing an old activity, looking up apartments in Miami Beach and I'm noticing how its different now....

  4. Perhaps this season requires a different kind of strength. In survival mode, strength might have meant getting up because you had no other choice. Right now, strength might mean recognizing that you're depressed, accepting that your capacity is lower, seeking help, and learning to care for yourself without condemning yourself for what you cannot currently do. That doesn't mean giving up on your dreams or accepting a life you don't want. It means acknowledging where you are while you work toward where you want to be. And because you've also experienced significant fatigue, it's worth addressing your physical health rather than assuming depression explains everything. 3. You may be expecting your survival self to be your everyday self. This is the part I especially wanted you to understand. The version of you who navigated homelessness showed you that you could endure a tremendous amount. But that version of you was responding to circumstances that demanded so mu...

 1. You make it easy for people to connect with you. You seem comfortable engaging with people in ordinary situations. You listen, you notice what someone needs, you offer help, and you bring a little bit of yourself into the interaction. With Maria, you didn't just hear that her dog died and move on. You thought of something you could offer her, asked permission, and sang. Those are invitations to connection. People may sense that you're approachable and responsive. 2. You have a way of making an interaction personal. You could have spent that hour waiting quietly, looking at your phone. Instead, you had a real conversation with someone whose life was very different from yours. You helped her with something practical, then offered something emotional through music. Not everybody does that. And people often remember the person who made them feel seen, even in a brief encounter. 3. You may be noticing something about yourself that you didn't fully appreciate before. You...