What Great Teachers Do Differently by Todd Whitaker

Author:Todd Whitaker [Whitaker, Todd]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Tags: General, Education, Philosophy & Social Aspects
ISBN: 9781317925903
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2013-08-05T14:00:00+00:00

One Goal, Every Day

I really like faculty meetings; I always have. As a principal, I cherished the opportunity to spend time with an outstanding group of professionals. I tried not to waste that precious time on administrative or logistical announcements. I sought to end each meeting on a positive note, sending teachers to their next challenge with energy and enthusiasm. No matter what the purpose, content, or focus of the faculty meeting might be, I always had one fundamental goal: I wanted the teachers to be more excited about teaching tomorrow than they were today.

Great teachers take the same approach in their classes. No matter what the lesson plan “covers,” great teachers want their students to be more excited about learning tomorrow than they are today.

A friend of mine once shared a story that took place in a kindergarten classroom. At the start of class, the teacher said to the students, “I think we will be inside at recess today, because it was raining on my way to work.” After a pause, one of her little charges raised his hand and asked, “Where do you work?”

Each day, we decide what to bring into our classrooms. Even on the days we don’t feel quite so perky, we can filter out the negative energy that makes students feel we’re just there to do our job. If our attitude shows we want to be there, our students will reflect that positive energy back to us.

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