The Courage to Fail

Recently I have been encouraged to start a blog as a tool to educate the community about our school  and the progress we are making to improve, change and become better at the job we are doing. As a first post, I thought it appropriate to start with a video I recently viewed titled, Courage to Fail.

In writing this blog and sharing information about myself and our school's growth, I am concerned that my failures will reflect poorly on our great school. I have failed a number of times in my life. I have a fear of failure. I fear exposing weakness in public. So, I need to let you know up front that any errors in this blog I claim as mine, and mine alone. The title of this blog comes partly from my failures and weaknesses.

Early in my elementary school years I was removed from the regular classroom setting because I was not learning like other students. Later in my school career it was decided that I had a learning disability known as Dyslexia. So, when it comes to failing I know all about it. As the title also indicates, I have a deep passion for horses and the work of a cowboy. I know this may seem strange to share but has you follow my blog this will help you understand some of my thinking and who I am. Please enjoy the learning process as I share my thinking and own learning. I hope that you grow and we all lose the fear of failure . Enjoy the following video.