Inspire the journey
How do you inspire another person? By living the values you espouse,
by modeling the behaviors you wish to teach, by practicing what you
preach. Inspiration is not a one-way street, however. It's more like the
intersection of many paths. Teachers inspire students, of course. But students
inspire each other. One student says, "When I got a wrong math answer,
we didn't discuss the right answer, but how I approached the problem. Then
a friend showed me how he solved it and now I know how to do it. The
right answer is just a bonus." Teachers inspire other teachers
and parents as well. One parent says: "The teachers are so enthusiastic
that it inspires the children. I'm inspired every time I go to
parents' night. I want to sign up, go back to school myself."
No Roadblocks
At Carolina Day School, we foster an atmosphere that builds a lifelong
love for learning. And it's not just about academics. Every year we
pick a theme for character education and make that a focus of study and
reflection for all students. Our school-wide themes are respect and
responsibility, compassion, integrity, and a thirst for personal excellence.
We understand child development, from pre-kindergartners to upper
school seniors. Our teachers take all children where they are and go as
far as they can. And we don't stop at artificial roadblocks. We don't say,
stop here because it's the end of second-grade material, or eighth
grade, or sophomore year. We teach the students, not the grade levels.
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