NATHAN EKLUND
SEARCH INSTITUTE

A GOOD TEACHER IS LIKE A CANDLE - IT CONSUMES ITSELF TO LIGHT
THE WAY FOR OTHERS.

WHAT DOES THIS IMPLY?

SOME THOUGHTS TO CONSIDER:
THE QUALITY OF
A STUDENT’S
EDUCATION
CANNOT
EXCEED THE
QUALITY OF A
SCHOOL’S
STAFF.

SOME THOUGHTS TO CONSIDER:
THE QUALITY OF
THE QUALITY OF
A STUDENT’S
A SCHOOL’S
EDUCATION
CLIMATE
CANNOT
CANNOT EXCEED
EXCEED THE
THE QUALITY OF
QUALITY OF A
A SCHOOL’S
SCHOOL’S
STAFF CLIMATE.
STAFF.

What makes for
a GOOD
day at work for you?

What makes for
a GOOD
day at work for you?
What makes for a BAD
day at work?

What makes for What can
a GOOD SAVE a bad day
day at work for you? at work?
What makes for a BAD
day at work?

Degrees of intentionality
The school as a
place where
students go to
learn, play and
develop.

Degrees of intentionality
The school as a
place whereThe school as a
students goplace where adults
to
learn, play and to work and
go
develop. thrive (and enjoy
themselves).

Out of our control:
students parents funding
media mandates politics
crises society random events

Out of our control:
students parents funding
media mandates politics
As long as we are in
crises
controlrandom events
society
of our
relationships with one
another and in control
of ourselves,
NOTHING IS EVER
COMPLETELY OUT OF
CONTROL.

WE’VE BEEN TOLD THIS BEFORE.

The reasons you Ways in which you
chose your now operate
present position and behave
•Professional •How you’ve changed
goals Potential job the job
•Potential stress and •How the job has
influence on personal changed you
others toll •Distance from your
•New own goals
challenge •Distance from your
•self-image
The further the distance, the greater the risk.

SYSTEMS
CHANGE

SYSTEMS PERSONAL
CHANGE CHANGE

Focus Assets
to Build for
Academic
Achievement
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You / Young people
You / Colleagues
This is all about
intersections. You / The
System
You / The Profession You / Friends Family
You / SELF

Nathan Eklund
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When hungry, eat your rice; when
tired, close your eyes.
Fools may laugh at me, but wise
men will know what I
mean.
–
Lin-Chi