Setting and maintaining expectations are key to professional and productive relationships with students. The expectations must be real and only become vital and meaningful through consequences. These consequences must be proportionate and logical. For example: A student turns in work that is obviously disorganized and put together at the last minute. An inappropriate response might … Continue reading Maintaining Professional Relationships with Students
Maintaining Professional and Productive Relationships With Students
Dream On
Every child should have a dream for their future. Not knowing who or what we want will lead us to becoming someone and something we never wanted to be. As parent or as an educator the greatest gift we give children the belief that if they work hard they can be anything they want to … Continue reading Dream On
Remembering Others This Thanksgiving
As a teacher I used to keep a framed picture in my classroom which said, “Your Life is God’s gift to you. What you do with your Life is your gift to God.” I truly wish every child could hear that repeated every day. And what teachers do with their gift benefits so many children … Continue reading Remembering Others This Thanksgiving
Avoiding Holiday Conflict
During the holidays, our goal and objective is to have a peaceful gathering of family and friends. Peace is not lack of conflict, it is the ability to manage conflict by peaceful means. But is it possible to simply just avoid conflict when so many are outspoken about their beliefs? Probably not, however, that should … Continue reading Avoiding Holiday Conflict
