For teachers

[amstrick]

I do not know how many of the people on this website are teachers, but I have some opinions based on experience.

Remember to love your students. No matter how disrespectful or unappealing a student is, love him or her. All students want (especially middle school students) are to be loved.

Remember to never give up on a student. Yes, it took me 3 months to get a difficult student to do work, but he finally did it without copying and had all the answers correct. I am the only teacher he has done work for so far this year. Be positive. Be creative. Be flexible.Be firm. Be patient and kind.

RESPECT RESPECT RESPECT your students. If you want respect, give respect. This connects with love and care.

Get to know your students. How they learn, what their interest are, and KNOW THEIR HOME LIFE.

The parents do not hide their "good" children at home. They are sending you the best they have. Plus, your first contact with a parent should NOT be negative.

Remember you are a role model. Even though you cannot speak about God or religion in public school, they can still tell if you are a Christian or not by the way you act.

Let your students know your classroom rules and standards on the very first day of class. This sets the tone for the rest of the school year.

And try not to take your home problems and emotions to school. The students have enough problems and don't need yours too. Even though your dog chewed up your very shoes, your husband didn't notice your new hairstyle, or your children would not stop arguing this morning, and you have to find money out of nowhere to pay bills, it should all disappear when you walk through the school doors and a smile should be one your face. Your smile may be the only one a child gets that day.

This is not a lecture but tips. I would love to hear some tips from other people (teachers or not).

 

[keep_on_smiling]

Thank you so much for sharing. I completely agree with everything you said. Teaching is an incredible way to reach out to the children of this world. It is sad because most of them haven't been loved and overtime if you allow God to work through you it will truly bless them. You never know how the Lord will use you.

I worked with second graders last year and it truly amazed me how at that young of an age they could feel the love of the Lord. I even had two students ask me if I knew God (difficult to discuss in schools) and that was the point that showed me that I don't have to be "preaching" I just simply have to show love and live my life unto God. It will bless others and this goes for witnessing outside of schools as well.

 

[AnandaHya]

if possible at the end of the day leave work at school and focus on other parts of your life like family and friends

and remember to pray and leave your worries in God's hands and trust that He will help you and the child become the person you both are suppose to be.

Even when you are the only person in the room, remember you are never alone and that God is always with you and loves you and those kids a lot more then words could ever express.

Also though you can't speak of religion with the students you can find other Christian teachers, janitors, asst. principals, etc at the school and pray and fellowship together.

 

[dmdave17]

I do not know how many of the people on this website are teachers, but I have some opinions based on experience.

Remember to love your students. No matter how disrespectful or unappealing a student is, love him or her. All students want (especially middle school students) are to be loved.

Remember to never give up on a student. Yes, it took me 3 months to get a difficult student to do work, but he finally did it without copying and had all the answers correct. I am the only teacher he has done work for so far this year. Be positive. Be creative. Be flexible.Be firm. Be patient and kind.

RESPECT RESPECT RESPECT your students. If you want respect, give respect. This connects with love and care.

Get to know your students. How they learn, what their interest are, and KNOW THEIR HOME LIFE.

The parents do not hide their "good" children at home. They are sending you the best they have. Plus, your first contact with a parent should NOT be negative.

Remember you are a role model. Even though you cannot speak about God or religion in public school, they can still tell if you are a Christian or not by the way you act.

Let your students know your classroom rules and standards on the very first day of class. This sets the tone for the rest of the school year.

And try not to take your home problems and emotions to school. The students have enough problems and don't need yours too. Even though your dog chewed up your very shoes, your husband didn't notice your new hairstyle, or your children would not stop arguing this morning, and you have to find money out of nowhere to pay bills, it should all disappear when you walk through the school doors and a smile should be one your face. Your smile may be the only one a child gets that day.

This is not a lecture but tips. I would love to hear some tips from other people (teachers or not).

Wow! I don't usually quote something as long as this, but you show remarkable insight for someone so young. My mother was a kindergarten teacher all her adult life. She was on the downside of her career when the unions started worming their way into the teaching profession. I remember all too well her telling me that education would be irrevocably hurt when educators started putting anything but the children first. Your non-lecture could be used as the blueprint for running a school.