Picture of the Day

This photo could represent a lot of different ideas for many people. When looking at this photo and think about what it could mean in education, many things pop into my head. 

In this photo the young woman is observing her beautiful view. To me, it seems that she has climbed this mountain and taken a break to turn around and look at her accomplishments.

From this view, she can see everything that she has conquered. Her stance is happy, relaxed and calm, which says to me that she is proud of her past accomplishments and is sitting to enjoy the view of them.

To apply this to my blog topic of education, I think it is important to realize that taking a break, and looking to see what one has accomplished can help that student to gain confidence to move forward. Moving too quickly from lesson to lesson, or unit to unit can be draining on a student, by taking a break and showing them their progress they will feel more motivated to keep going and increase their progress.

It isn’t just important for teachers to allow time for students to do this in the classroom, it is also important for adults to take time out of their day or week to think about the progress they have made.

Image Credit: EskiPaper