Why We Do What We Do

Why, How, What?

This month's blog post will be a different type of format. Simon Sinek talks about the importance of WHY we do what we do every day. The video makes some amazing points and as the leaders of our classrooms, we have the power and the opportunity to inspire action and peak performance. As you are watching the video think about why it is more important for our students to understand the WHY of what we are doing every day.

Please leave a comment and start a discussion about how the video relates to you and your philosophy in your classroom. You will receive one hour of PD credit but, as you will find out after watching the video, that is not why we do what we do.

http://www.ted.com Simon Sinek presents a simple but powerful model for how leaders inspire action, starting with a golden circle and the question "Why?" His examples include Apple, Martin Luther King, and the Wright brothers -- and as a counterpoint Tivo, which (until a recent court victory that tripled its stock price) appeared to be struggling.