Be Reflective!

Reflection is challenging, but an essential component of growth.  In fact, it is absolutely critical that it becomes a part of who we are as professionals, especially in the realm of education.  Albert Einstein so eloquently puts it, “Intellectual growth should commence at birth and cease only at death.”  And I might add this, growth is intentional and it’s reflective through practice with a disposition of this: I have a passion to get better, not for my sake, but for the sake of the lives of those at stake!  In other words, it’s not necessarily about us, but rather it’s about those whom we serve.  Who are those whom you serve?  Reflection on our own effectiveness as a mentor is not just a thought, it must be a habit.