As we approach the end of the year I can’t help but think back about the first day of school.  With exactly half of my class new to Trinity School I was just as excited and nervous, if not more so, than the students I would greet any moment!   As they walked down the hall there were big smiles, tears, and cries of joy to see friends they had missed over the summer.  They all have one thing in common.  Not one will leave this year unchanged or less knowledgeable than they arrived.

We as educators are very much the same.  Can a single one of us look back this year and say there is not one or more things that have learned or gained knowledge of? Can we say we have not mastered or begun to master a new skill?  We have all met new people and built on existing friendships.  We are no different than the students we serve.

Each day we come ready to take on new challenges, face existing ones, and find solutions.  How we go about this as individuals differs from person to person.  However, the end result is always the same….we get things accomplished.

Just as we encourage the children to talk through their problems to find a solution we as adults should be doing the same thing.  How much time is wasted out of frustration or complaining about something new?  Instead why not think about it as how fortunate are we as a community to have such a diverse and driven staff here?!  So many of us have such varying skills and talents to share with one another.  Instead of having a panic attack or mini meltdown, why not ask a colleague, “Hey, how are you with using Google Drive?”  If that is not their strong point I bet they may know someone who could help.

Don’t be afraid to reach out and ask.  We are all learning and growing together.  Just because you ask for assistance doesn’t make you a failure, it’s simply a way you are adding to your professional playbook!

Learner, Thinker, Writer:  Erin Lindsey serves the Trinity School community as a Pre-K Teacher.