Somewhere along the way, we have lost our way. Across our communities and our schools, we rush about in a manic fashion to finish this task or that one that it is no wonder why we don’t enjoy the moment or (sometimes) even remember it. It was Hall of Fame golfer Walter Hagen who first asked us to “stop and smell the flowers.” How quickly we forget. Much like life outside of school, life inside the classroom feels much too rushed for our teachers and children in light of their mad dash to “cover everything.” We all understand that a certain amount of material must be mastered to proceed from one grade to the next – even from one course to the next. Still, if…
