EVERY STUDENT IS IMPORTANT

It doesn't matter if the student is gifted, average, or autistic they are all individuals who deserve to be loved, respected, listened to equally as part of a valuable team by their Teacher.  By their Teacher showing by example and leading the team by instilling in the students that every student treat each student exactly the same way.  Starting this at a young age will show that by treating everyone the same way that we DO NOT have apart in our team for Bullies.

PROUD TO BE AN AMERICAN

Hope you enjoy your holiday, but also remember what it stands for. We are so lucky that we have soldiers willing to defend our country so that we are able to celebrate holidays.  GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!!

SUCCESSFUL  & UNSUCCESSFUL  STUDENTS

Some students just naturally are so gifted and are able to use it to their advantage that they are just so academically inclined.  They often do hit a subject later on in their studies that is difficult for them.  Then some students have the ability to do very well but don't put in the effort    to make that higher grade and they could do so much better.  They get by with great grades but they could have excellent grades.  You have the students that try, try so hard and it seems like everything is such a struggle and you don't want them to give up.  You keep helping them, encouraging them, praising them, and saying please make it easier for them.  They will get it, they will forget it, you will reteach it, one day they may make a super grade on a paper and you will praise them up and down.  Then you have the students who just don't care.  Would rather say,  "I don't understand it or I wasn't taught it," that is their motto.  They just want to have their hand held and have someone basically do the work with them or for them.  They aren't motivated and they don't care they basically are your worst enemies.  You can love them, praise them, work with them for hours but the second you leave them everything is taken away and you probably won't receive much work from them afterwards.   That is the picture of a regular classroom.

GREAT   TEACHERS

I know that when I decided to become a Teacher that I was going to give 110% or not Teach at all. All students need dedicated professional Teachers that are Teaching because they truly want the students to reach their full potential.  Are willing to work with students individually so that everyone has the opportunity to understand all the skills being taught.  That they also acknowledge that not all students learn the same way, and we must allow for those differences in our approaches with those students so that they also can succeed.

HAVE THE HAPPIEST DAY!!!

MOM,   MOMMY,   MOTHER

Our special day.  Nothing like a homemade card and gift from our adorable children.  You can expect this one particular day they will somehow muster up all that ability to be complete angels for us.  It is just like the mention of Mother's Day and it brings out the best in them.  We could use a couple more of these days sprinkled throughout the year.  Though we will take this one and certainly take advantage of it.  

THE POLITE WORDS

How many times have your students asked for something and NOT used the words PLEASE AND THANK YOU----plenty of times, I am sure.  It amazes me, and I do take the time to correct them, by saying, "aren't you forgetting the polite words????"  After they say PLEASE I will honor their request.  I feel it just shows a bit of respect, politeness, and needs to be a part of their conversations.  So THANK YOU for reading this.

This is the time of year that we TEST the students to see if they can be promoted to the next grade.  Over the years there has been put on so much more preparation, discussion, and concern about TESTING.  Some teachers start giving assignments in preparation  for the TEST months before the TEST is given.  Now that in 3rd Grade if you DO NOT pass the FSAT Test you will be retained the students are aware of that, unfortunately.  Some students can put all of that behind them and score well on the Test.  Others become so nervous that they can NOT do as well on the Test as they should.   We need to have more positive conversations around this time to build our student's self esteem up.