SOULFUL Teaching in a Nutshell

• Soulful teaching is teaching that aspires to be in total alignment with an educator’s authentic self;
• Soulful teaching demands self-awareness and the cultivation of empathy and compassion; 
• Human relationships are at the heart of the soulful practice;
• Soulful teaching understands achievement as one element of wellbeing, i.e.: if academic goals don't provide an opportunity for growth, either the goal or the way we propose to achieve it must change. 
• Soulful teaching is a humble aspiration to be the best version of ourselves we can possibly be at each moment while modeling that for our young ones;
• Soulful teaching is a vision that we try to realize on a daily basis, understanding that the aim is the process itself and that the difficulties are what make us better. 
• Soulful teaching is more of a manifesto than a method!

Soulful teachers...

... strive to be the change they want to see in the world
... show up for their beliefs
... have a calling
... are champions of each of their students
... understand teaching as leadership
... are enablers of their students’ potential
... assess without judging
... are lifelong learners
... smile and laugh often
... establish boundaries
... are excited to release control and flow with the process.
... are present
... are models of the human condition
... are vulnerable
... listen more than they talk
... love appreciative inquiry
... are curious
... take risks
... collaborate
... embrace "the gifts of imperfection"
... see mistakes as part of the learning process
... cultivate their sense of humor
... are grateful for the privilege of their meaningful job
... inspire, empower and enable.
... live balanced lives
... are team players
... are self-aware
... are passionate
... celebrate, commend and recommend
... know their purpose
... create communities
... make a better world, one day at a time
... are storytellers
... are vulnerable
... are kind
... are great role models
... are humble leaders
... love at all times
... are in constant transformation
... ask big questions