Last week I visited a beautiful new school. So beautiful in fact that I took pictures of the space and the furniture. And yet, after talking to two staff members from that school, I heard descriptions wildly opposed to the physical space. Toxic. Isolated. Negative.
And then I think of my own school building. From the outside, boxy and plain. Certainly nothing special. And yet, the energy in our school is positive, electric and exciting.
I know where I’d rather work! More proof that the people make the place.
You can bet, it’s your students who soak up that energy and excitement who barely notice the actual physical building! They know what matters.