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"We detect rather than invent our missions in life." ~ Viktor Frankl "The unexamined life is not worth living." ~ Socrates "The next time your mind wanders, follow it around for a while." ~ Jessica Masterson "Down deep in every human heart is a hidden longing, impulse, and ambition to do something fine and enduring." ~ Grenville Kleiser "Real happiness...is not obtained through self-gratification, but through fidelity to a worthy purpose." ~ Helen Keller "No one can go back and make a brand-new start, my friend; but anyone can start from here and make a brand-new end." ~ Dan Zadra "Whether we are aware of it or not, whether we are in control of it or not, there is a first creation to every part of our lives." ~ Stephen Covey (shared by Rachelle H.) "The first question for curriculum writers is not: What will we teach and when should we teach it? Rather the initial question for curriculum development must be goal focused: Having learned key content, what will students be able to do with it?" ~ Jay McTighe and Grant Wiggins (shared by Jessica Pritts) “If you don’t know where you are going, than you probably won’t end up there.” ~Forrest Gump (shared by J. Henry) “Our thoughts create our reality-where we put our focus is the direction we tend to go.” ~ Peter McWilliams (shared by J. Henry) “The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing.”~ Stephen Covey (shared by J. Henry) All you need is the plan, the road map, and the courage to press on to your destination. ~ Earl Nightingale (shared by Kim Shaw) "Sometimes it's the journey that teaches you a lot about your destination." ~ Drake (shared by Kim Shaw) "A good plan is like a road map: it shows the final destination and usually the best way to get there." ~ H. Stanley Judd (shared by Kim Shaw) “People cannot live with change if there’s not a changeless core inside them. The key to the ability to change is the changeless sense of who you are, what you are about and what you value.” Page 108, __The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People__ (Shared by Pam Dinan)

"Nothing is at last sacred but the integrity of your own mind." ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson (Shared by Pam Dinan)

This clip illustrates the importance of planning. The painter on the left followed the principle, "All things are created twice." He planned and completed the mental creation before he acted on the physical creation.



@http://brentmkelly.com/photos/success-is-messy/ Shared by Pam Dinan (shared by C. Dedes)

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Begin with the End in Mind The Sesame Street Muppet from the hit song "I Love My Hair" now sings "Change the World," an inspirational song empowering children with the idea that they can be anything they want to be! []

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihtNuCFcyfw http://youtu.be/GGvKm6NRBLg (shared by J. Henry) http://youtu.be/Qs4fFSUOfgo (funny Part 1)(shared by J. Henry) http://youtu.be/s1Mn2_FDTgM (funny Part 2)(shared by J. Henry)

Be Prepared - The Lion King [] media type="youtube" key="DOZzNOkcEgM" height="219" width="294" align="center"

Always Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide - Pinocchio and Jiminy Cricket [] Grant Wiggins Lecture Series for Teachers- Explains the concept of "Understanding by Design" Submitted by Jessica Pritts http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4isSHf3SBuQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgNODvvsgxM Here is a video of a rap written by a teacher relating to UBD that is a fun way that helps put it into perspective for each content area. Submitted by Jessica Pritts

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People don’t buy what you do; they buy why you do it.
~Simon Sinek Ted Talk: How great leaders inspire action @http://www.ted.com/talks/simon_sinek_how_great_leaders_inspire_action Shared by Pam Dinan media type="custom" key="25642132" align="center"

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The Understanding by Design Guide to Creating High-quality Units by Wiggins and McTighe (shared by Kim Shaw) http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/dont-delay/200912/strategy-more-effective-planning (shared by J. Henry)

http://www.nlpu.com/Articles/article8.htm (shared by J. Henry) Flow chart maker: [] ( shared by Jim Achuff)