teaching with God at the helm. I want to share a
culmination of notions that have been practiced [by
myself and teachers that have been recognized for
the work that they do] and put into words by way of
research. I pray that if you are a teacher, you will
receive these God-inspired words as safe advice for
impacting the work you do in the lives of children
from this point on. If you are not a teacher, I pray
that God will work through you to touch the life of a
teacher with what strikes a chord with you.
teaching, I would like to share insight on the
following notions: 1make establishing relationships a
priority, 2create a learning environment where
students feel safe to share thinking, ask questions,
and participate in conversation naturally, and 3teach
everyday as if students could decide not to return.
Establish relationships
When I stumbled upon the quote by Rita Pierson
mentioned above, I immediately saw that as the
Let me underscore this article with this, whether your mindset of a great teacher that understands the
students are from affluent homes or ones that
importance of making relationships with the
struggle because they have to live without adequate students a priority. The teacher that left a lasting
resources; it is the job of the teacher to understand
impression on my life was the one that took the time
that YOU MATTER when it comes to the success of
to pour into my character as much as my cognition.
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The great teacher sees the role as
teacher to be extremely influential
and takes that truth very seriously
since you don’t get to know where
that influence starts and stops.
all students. Good teachers know this and put forth
some effort to make sure lessons are planned to
accommodate their different learners and carry
those plans out pretty efficiently. However, the great
teacher understands that students don’t care what
you know until they know that you care. With that
being said, the great teacher embodies this thought
by Rita Pierson, “Every child deserves a champion – an
adult who will never give up on them, who understands
the power of connection and insists that they become
the best that they can possibly be.” Carrying out this
huge task as a great teacher is not an easy job;
however, the things that are difficult and sometimes
seem impossible is the perfect stage for the glory of
God. “When Jesus spoke again to the people, he
said, ‘I am the light of the world. Whoever follows
me, will never walk in darkness but will have the light
of life’ “John 8:12.
When thinking about “good becomes great”
When