Alive Magazine July-August 2014 | Page 25

tightly scripted the learning process to make sure to elicit all the hallmarks of learning. Only they bleach the learning in the process. Instead, they should impose an authentic need to know on the students, give them the tools, and get out of their way.” I love that! I would like to charge you with the fact that you become your best by seeking wisdom from the best, who is the Master Teacher Himself, God. So, as we continue to enjoy our summer break, plan on making your future years of teaching “good becomes great” years. Consider the fact that disadvantaged kids learn just like advantaged kids with an effective teacher. Allow that fact to spar you on to take what you do each day to the next level, enjoying every moment of it. Isaiah 58:11 tells us, “The Lord will guide you always; he will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land and will strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail.” When we follow Jesus, the true Light, we can avoid walking blindly where we teach void of the impact God predestined for teachers to have. May you rely on God to allow this year to be the first of many “good become great” years of teaching and learning. ~God bless! 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. ~Rita Pierson Are you an educator? Inbox us at www.facebook.com/alivemagazineonline