Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.

The saying that "Life is short" proved to be true once again yesterday with the passing of Steve Jobs. We as human beings sometimes take for granted the short amount of time we have here on this earth. Whether your belief is in Heaven or Hell or you believe that it all ends once we die, or something in between, taking the opportunity to live your life to the fullest should not be an option but instead a necessity.

These principles should be prevalent in our teaching as well. We as teachers only have a short time with our students. It is our responsibility to make sure that we take advantage of each and every opportunity in our classrooms. We can turn almost any moment into a teachable moment throughout the course of the year. Failure to doing this can lead to several children not being able to fully take advantage of the many life lessons as well as lessons from the curriculum.

In closing, Steve Jobs once said that, "Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower." It is my hope that I will one day be able to effectively lead my classroom and to be a great leader in my community. Regardless of where my career takes me or what my role in education may become, I hope to always be an innovator in the field of education.