2016 National Distinguished Principal Marcia Sidney-Reed signs all her emails the same way, quoting Maya Angelou on living a compassionate life.
As principal of 186th Street Elementary in Los Angeles, she oversees a student body where most of the students are from low-income families, a third are not fluent in English and 8 percent are homeless.
What compelled you to push the path of empathy for your students? I firmly believe that every child has a right to come to school and feel loved, respected and safe. In order to create a peaceful school climate where children can thrive and be the best that they can possibly be, we must model and teach children how to be kind to one another.
How can we instill compassion and empathy in others who don’t necessarily seem to understand it?
We can instill compassion and empathy in others by modeling being compassionate and treating them with love and respect, even if they do not respect you.
To read more of Michael Sullivan's interview with Principal Marcia Sidney-Reed, please click here.
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