My fourteenth year of teaching is ending and I still have more years to work as a teacher. Completing the masters’ degree has been a lifelong dream to me. I am glad that I will soon be completing the degree and continue to use the knowledge and skills acquired to improve learning outcomes in my school. As I enter my fifteenth year of teaching, my focus will be to obtain the national board certification. This certification is important to me because it will boost my self-esteem as a Montessori teacher. According to Czimbal and Brooks (2013), a person is likely to act with integrity if he or she has a “high self-esteem, a strong support system and a balanced life.” Integrity refers to the internal set of principles that guides the behavior of individuals. The “external manifestation of high integrity is high-quality work” (Tracy, 2010). Concisely, integrity is important to Montessori teachers because it enables them to do the right thing, even under minimal supervision. Palmer (2007, p. 34), emphasizes the importance of integrity by stating that authority comes as I “reclaim my identity and integrity, remembering my selfhood and my sense in vocation. Then teaching can come from the depths of my own truth and the truth that is with my students has a chance to respond in kind.” The main principles of integrity include “compassion, dependability, generosity, honesty, kindness, loyalty, maturity, objectivity, respect, trust, and wisdom” (Czimbal & Brooks, 2013). These principles are essential virtues, which teachers must develop and demonstrate in all their professional duties. These virtues are considered professional assets because they empower teachers to behave consistently, thereby achieving high standards of teaching and learning outcomes (Hattie, 2003, pp. 1-15). The most important thing to me now is to financially support my two college going daughters. Upholding high standards of integrity requires an individual to help those who are in need. This involves giving assistance that enables others to achieve their personal goals. Thus, I have to give financial assistance to my daughters so that they can complete their education. As a mother, I want to work closely with my third daughter who is in second grade. In particular, I intend to encourage her to play the harp and to start rowing as soon as she can. This will enable me to support her social and academic development, thereby giving the opportunity to build a strong relationship with her. Additionally, it will enable me to enhance her spiritual development. In this context, “spirit does not mean one’s personal belief in a higher power or one’s religious persuasion. Rather, spirit refers to the fundamental, positive qualities inherent in all beings such as love, goodness, honesty, perseverance, courage, and integrity” (McFarland, 2012, p. 3). Thus, supporting the development of my third daughter is a commitment that I will have to fulfill in the coming years. This is Montessori’s great attainment, the “discovery of the child. This, in the realm of the human spirit can be set against the discovery of those terrible energies latent at the atom, just as they can be used to create the good armament of peace” (Standing, 1998, p. 370). Making sugar flower, cake decorat