In a conversation between Police Detective Danny Reagan and his Assistant District Attorney sister Erin Reagan during an episode of the television show “Blue Bloods,” he argued, “You don’t know that.“ To which his sister says, “No, but I believe it and sometimes that’s more powerful than knowing it.”  Isn’t that the truth? Believing something can be the most powerful notion. Whether it’s believing something can or can’t be done – that we will or will not accomplish something – what we believe will undoubtedly shape what comes to fruition. Equally important, what each of our students believes will undoubtedly shape their outcome. In the words of Henry Ford, “Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t – you’re right.” So, whether our students think they can, or think they can’t – they will be right.

Peter Loel Boonshaft, Director of Education
KHS America

About the Author

Dr. Boonshaft, Director of Education for KHS America, is the author of the critically acclaimed best-selling books Teaching Music with Passion, Teaching Music with Purpose, and Teaching Music with Promise. He was honored by the National Association for Music Education and Music For All as the first recipient of the “George M. Parks Award for Leadership in Music Education.” Dr. Boonshaft was selected for the Center for Scholarly Research and Academic Excellence at Hofstra University in Hempstead, NY, where he is Professor Emeritus of Music.