The Promise of Monday
February 6, 2023
WE PROMISE: YOUR DIGNITY IS A GIVEN
This promise fulfilled means every person in Mesquite ISD understands their unique value and is mindful of how their thoughts and actions impact others.
Traits of Dignity include: self-confident, humble, wise and considerate
All Humans Have Equal Worth and Value
Everyone has the same amount of dignity from birth. It cannot be earned or lost. Dignity is a given. It is an absolute. It is a non-negotiable right. For everyone.
It's easy to say that everyone has essential value, but harder to learn how to honor dignity in challenging situations and everyday interactions. While we are each born with dignity, we are not born knowing how to act in ways that honor everyone’s dignity, including our own.
Guiding Dignity Questions:
Does this honor the equal value and worth of everyone?
Am I appreciating my own value?
Have I considered how others might feel?
Am I showing kindness and patience to myself and others?
Dive Deeper Into Dignity:
- Check out these 30 Tips of Dignity and Respect from the Dignity & Respect Campaign.
- Watch this 3:43 minute video "The Unexpected Key to Student Engagement? Dignity" from BigThink.com
- Read the book: Leading with Dignity: How to Create a Culture That Brings Out the Best in People, by Donna Hicks
Note: these external resources have been reviewed by a committee of MISD educators, however the ideas expressed by these organizations, or individuals, do not necessarily represent the practices of Mesquite ISD.
Mesquite ISD Leadership and Empowerment
Email: excellence@mesquiteisd.org
Website: mesquitepromise.com
Location: 3819 Towne Crossing Boulevard, Mesquite, TX, USA
Facebook: facebook.com/mesquiteisdtx
Twitter: @LETMISD