Wall Of Success

As a continuation of the "You are Beautiful" door, I decided to make a wall which will end up being two walls when I complete it. I looked up the most successful Latino and African American business people in the U.S.. I asked our Digital Arts teacher to print the photos with the articles on those individuals. I wanted more people from different careers so I got a subscription to People Espanol which features mostly women. I need to find a magazine with some more Latino men in different careers also.
I also got a subscription to Essense to find more African-American individuals with inspiring stories of success.
I do have all ethnicities on my wall. However, my wall reflects the diversity in my classroom which is what I'm aiming for.
And the Olympics have brought new stories of perseverence and success.
Countless people have visited my classroom and tell me how welcoming, inspiring and joyful it is. Many tell me they don't want to leave. They want to be students in my classroom. I love it. Most of the time it has this calm exuberance going on - creativity at work with focus and patience. How beautiful!