Tag: inspiration for teachers
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4. Call Every Parent the First Two Weeks of School
Start calling home about the third day of school. That gives you time to learn some very specific things about your students. The first call home should always be for good news. Tell the parent every good thing you can think of about her child. Go ahead and move your challenging children to the front…
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3. Every Day is a Fresh Start.
This is very important. No child (or adult) needs to believe that they can make a mistake from which they can’t recover. A classroom is no place to hold a grudge. A classroom is a place for learning and learning happens with mistakes. When a child goes home for the day, you no longer have…
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1. Relationships. Are. Everything.
Any child you fail to connect with will never buy what you’re selling. Nobody remembers a teacher because she taught you the parts of speech or how to multiply double digit numbers. Teachers who are remembered fondly are those who built significant relationships with the learner. When a child is loved and nurtured at home,…
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