tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3566514794509319934.post6983486730842265474..comments2023-11-05T03:23:25.380-08:00Comments on Heart of Education: Your Mantra - The Velcro of Your SchoolTom Hierckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02338018066146730244noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3566514794509319934.post-73458964484443907672014-03-09T08:48:51.200-07:002014-03-09T08:48:51.200-07:00I like it! This reminds me of something we do as a...I like it! This reminds me of something we do as athletes too. Our team will have mantras that we will literally chant during breaks in game play. They don't even need to make sense to outsiders, as long as they have meaning to those on the team. These mantras help to focus, motivate, and remind us of our shared purpose.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3566514794509319934.post-61199504835020960562014-03-07T16:56:06.775-08:002014-03-07T16:56:06.775-08:00Love this, Tom! The velcro analogy really resonate...Love this, Tom! The velcro analogy really resonates with school teams...I read your blog and think of the guiding school mantra as an iceberg. Exploring the meaning, mission and commitments associated with the guiding school mantra make it MORE than a slogan...the mantra is short, repeatable, 3-5 words and energy filled...bite sized...and compact...much like the small part of an iceberg that peeks above the surface of the ocean...meanwhile 85% of the iceberg is beneath the surface...the part beneath the surface is all powerful meaning behind the guiding school mantra. Great stuff, partner!Ken Williams Author, Speaker, Learnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13765159939937250929noreply@blogger.com