Alive Magazine July-August 2014 | Page 22

becomes good GREAT Saran K. Jones Allowing God to Inspire Good Becomes Great Teaching 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. Isaiah 30:12 “Whether you turn to the right or to the left your ears will hear a voice behind you saying, ‘This is the way; walk in it’.” Although these words were spoken by the prophet to help Judah understand the benefit of patiently following God, I choose to apply this reassurance to the upcoming school year. Every great teacher looks at the new school year as an opportunity to right many of the wrongs of the previous year. To accomplish this, the summer is spent reflecting as we relax. Folks outside of the profession, call us crazy because this time of the year is also spent surfing the web and reading books in search for ideas that will address some of the deficits of the previous year. It is my goal, through writing this article, to exude a passionate desire to make this upcoming school year the year where good teaching becomes great