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Pick and choose
your battles!
The American
Indians have a saying:
If you find yourself riding a dead horse, dismount.
And Behold! 12 Commandments for
Teachers!
In this week's Starr Points, columnist
Linda Starr dreams of a short list of guiding principles that can
help teachers keep their jobs -- and the overwhelming avalanche
of state and national standards -- in perspective.
I had a dream last night. I stood by the side of a road, watching
as long lines of our nation's teachers wended their way back to
school. Lugging backpacks crammed with lessons and forms, with construction
paper and floppy discs, with knowledge and skill and creativity,
the teachers surged forward, a smile on every face, a spring in
every step. Suddenly, a voice thundered from above. "I command you,"
the voice said, "to teach my children well. This is what you shall
teach them." Thousands of stone tablets, etched with hundreds of
detailed education mandates, rained from the sky. Stunned by the
sight of so many falling standards, some teachers simply left the
road. Others, struggling to shoulder the new load, were forced to
drop their bulging backpacks. Most attempted to balance both loads
but soon collapsed from the weight of their burden. Dazed and discouraged,
the teachers looked toward the heavens. "Wait," they cried. "A single
Golden Rule guides all human interactions. Just Ten Commandments
encompass all our moral precepts. The Constitution that governs
all United States citizens contains only eight articles and 27 amendments.
Certainly our task cannot be as impossible as this! "Set us a task
we can accomplish," the teachers pleaded. "Tell us what knowledge
and skills our students really need to lead happy and productive
lives." A moment of silence followed their words. Then, miraculously,
a single tablet appeared.
12 COMMANDMENTS FOR TEACHERS
Teach them to read, and teach them to love to read.
Teach them to add, subtract, multiply, and divide, and teach
them to do the basic calculations in their heads.
Teach them where to find information, and teach them to read
directions. Teach them to listen, and teach them to communicate.
Teach them to create, and teach them to respect creativity,
whether the product is a sonnet or a cornfield.
Teach them how to stay healthy.
Teach them to appreciate beauty, and teach them to see beauty
everywhere.
Teach them how to solve problems, and teach them how to deal
with frustration and disappointment.
Teach them to learn from the past, to savor the present,
and to plan for the future.
Teach them to appreciate -- not simply tolerate -- differences.
Teach them to act responsibly and to accept responsibility
for their actions. Teach them how to learn, and teach them
the joy of learning.
The teachers embraced the tablet and slipped it effortlessly into
their backpacks. Rejoicing, they resumed their journey. It was,
you understand, only a dream.
Article by Linda Starr Education
World® Copyright © 2001 Education World
Linda Starr,
a former teacher and the mother of four "nearly grown" children,
has been an education writer for almost a decade. Starr is the curriculum
and technology editor for Education World. The opinions expressed
in Starr Points are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect
the opinions of Education World.
http://www.education-world.com/a_issues/issues183.shtml
Each year choose a new subject or skill
to learn
to improve your ability.
Safety First!!
NEVER stay later than
the teachers in the room next to or around you!!
Set your hours 8:00-4:00 (or earlier if that is the custom of the
other teachers). If you must, take work home!! Your safety
is very important!!
Find a place that will make rubber stamps.
Often it will be in a business store.
Have some stamps made:
* your signature
* Read but not graded
* Graded for content only
* Parent's signature _______________
Learning Disabilities and Social
Skills
MUST see videos!!!
Learning Disabilities and Discipline
Do you ever have days when the kids seem totally out of control?
Do you find yourself falling into the same pointless arguments with
your students or your children? Host Richard Lavoie, a nationally
known expert on learning disabilities, offers practical advice on
dealing with behavioral problems quickly and effectively. He shows
how preventive discipline can anticipate many problems before they
start. And he explains how teachers and parents can create a stable,
predictable environment in which children with learning disabilities
can flourish.
How Difficult Can This Be? F.A.T. City--A Learning
Disabilities Workshop
This important program looks at the world through the
eyes of a learning-disabled child by taking you to a unique workshop
attended by parents, educators, psychologists and social workers.
There they join in a series of classroom activities which, cause
frustration, anxiety and tension -- emotions all too familiar to
the student with a learning disability."Must" viewing for parents
and teachers.
Beyond F.A.T. City (2004)
Last
One Picked, First One Picked On
It's So Much Work to Be Your Friend
Drawing on three decades of experience in residential schools, Rick
Lavoie provides powerful strategies for teaching friendship skills
in the classroom, the homefront, and the community. First, you'll
explore the causes and consequences of "social incompetence." Then,
you'll gain field-tested advice on how to help children work through
daily social struggles and go from being picked on and isolated
to becoming accepted and involved.
Must
see DVDs !! Richard LavoieSome of these books and
materials are hard to find also check here:
http://ldonline.learningstore.org/categories/lavoie.html
http://www.ricklavoie.com/videos.html
Breathe!!
An Excellent Teacher has these
Qualities:
Loves children, is caring and patient, is flexible,
loves learning and loves to share that love of learning
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