Teacher Talk Tuesday

It's still Tuesday, here in CA.

So, here it goes....

Teacher Talk Tuesday!

My Advice for Teachers (new or not so new to teaching)


Be yourself.  

• Kids will see right through you when they know you are not "into it."

Create a safe place for children to learn. 

• School may be the only safe place that child has in their life. As a child, I loved school.  It was my "safe haven" from a sometimes confusing home life.  

Love your students. 

• See the good in each of your students.  If you don't, they won't either.
• Everyone needs to know that they are loved.  Show them but also tell them.  

Allow for mistakes.

• Learning is all about making mistakes.  No one is perfect.   Everyone, including me, makes mistakes.  Learning from our mistakes is what really matters.

Love learning.

• Education is always reinventing itself.  Keep up with it on your own or through organizations, professional learning communities.  (Does blogging and blog hopping count?)

Less is more.

• Teaching is an exhausting profession.  Make time for yourself, family and other interests. My first year, I was in my classroom every weekend.  I was also sick all the time.  Over the years, I've learned to tackle one new thing instead of trying to tackle it all. 

Love what you do.

• You deserve to love your job and so do the children we teach.  They deserve the best from us.  They are the future.  Let's give them the best.

Have a great school year! Let's make the best of it!

Happy Learning and Teaching!