From Dropout to Doctor with Kara Four Bear Transformative Principal 108

Kara is an assistant principal at Edwin Lowe Elementary in New Town North Dakota.

Grew up Cheyenne-Sioux South Dakota.
Foster education.
Emancipated as a young adult.
Knew what it took to survive in life.
Dropped out of High School.
Started school again in her 20s.
Life on the reservation due to socio-economic and other issues.
She saw the world starting to pass her by.
Writing a paragraph sounds so simple to most people, but it is very difficult if you haven’t done it in 14 years.
Working on a Doctorate.
So much to give back now to others.
No student cannot succeed when they have the resources to be successful.
Uncle was a good mentor.
Making connections instructors.
Not being afraid to ask questions that were on my mind.
Most people want to help others.
You have to be open to saying “I don’t know”
You have to be reflective.
Be reflective in your successes.
Need to relax, slow down, and wait for things to happen.
Felt drawn back to the reservation.
Groomed to teach in Bismarck, but felt that working on a reservation would be more appropriate.
Throw-away kids - Kara wants to advocate for them.

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