Calendar Books by Allen James - Daily Reading - "The Journey: A Calendar Book"

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Waqaa (pronounced "Wah-kaa" in Eskimo Yup'ik, translating into the English "hello")!  Camai (pronounced "Jaw-my", translating into the English meaning to be greeted with a handshake)!  Calendar Books by Allen James' thought for February 3rd, from The Journey: A Calendar Book, read;

"Be prepared. It prevents poor performance" (James, 2012).

The well-known phrase, "Proper preparation prevents poor performance" is attributed to a United States government, elected military official, which is more than likely where the individual from whom I first heard it learned it. He was in the army as a young man. Better known as P5 (many military personnel add an additional "P" in front of the word "poor" which represents a word which rhymes with "miss"), the lesson learned from its instruction is a must for personal success.

The first 13 years of my teaching career was spent sharing a collapsible wall (a remnant from the team teaching "fad" of the late 70s and early 80s) with a veteran history teacher, "George" would become one of my closest colleagues and friends in the years to follow the first. Daily, George's boisterous voice could easily be heard through the collapsible wall. "George" would use mnemonic devices to assist his 9th graders in retaining the many dates and facts which the learning of history demands. Weekly I would hear his strong, loud, experienced voice bellering, "PPPPP....Proper preparation prevents poor performance.  Come on folks.  Be alert!  What are ya, a bunch of dummies?"  His unique personality meshed well with his students.  They "got it", due to his impressionable teaching style.

Not only did his students gain this vital lesson in life, but I, at the age of 25, learned it as well. Four years later when I would have the same students as seniors in College Preparatory English, they would recall fondly life lessons they learned from "George", as well as other master teachers, regarding the importance of being prepared.

Prepare. The outcome will be more positive than if you had not.

Quyana (pronounced "Ku-yah-nah" in Eskimo Yup'ik and translating into the English, "Thank you"), and as always, keep looking up. : ) AJ  (and you're in my thoughts daily still "George", and you as well Jodi; both exemplary educators, even though you're retired from the classroom!)