Reading this the morning
Reading this the morning after Mother's Day really hits home about how these two professions (mothering and teaching) are so similar - dominated by women, underpaid and under-appreciated, the...
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I am lucky that the teachers I work with every day and our principals make sure we know how appreciated we are. I know I am making a difference with the kids I am working with. I have used the in the...
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Too often the focus is on how teachers are failing. Rarely teachers get the appreciation that they deserve. Like the article mentioned, positive feedback is very motivating. Overall, the teachers who...
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I really appreciate this article. I have taught in schools where I felt so unappreciated - it was just the general climate. Now I teach in a really special school. It's hard to explain what it is that...
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What an enlightening article and it's so true! I experienced my first "Teacher Appreciation Week" this year. It was filled with pot-luck- lunches, flowers, candy and small tokens of appreciation. I...
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We start every staff meeting with appreciations -- teachers stand in front of the group, thank a staff member for something, and then toss them a chocolate kiss. Our principal provides the bag of...
View ArticleThese are all great ideas!
These are all great ideas! Thank you for sharing them. As a counselor, I frequently get parents asking what they can do to thank a teacher for enriching their child's life. I always tell them that a...
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Our middle school recently started sharing an "All Purpose Award" trophy, given first to a teacher who enthusiastically danced onstage with students during our Lip Sync Contest, then passed from one...
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If there is a "Leadership" group on your campus - either students or staff or a combination, it's a great idea to create a committee within this group that is focussed on "Staffulty" recognition. We...
View ArticleLoved this piece, Elena. You
Loved this piece, Elena. You're right on target that the "one and done" nature of Teacher Appreciation Day/Week can be more hurtful than helpful. I particularly liked your suggestion about the kids...
View ArticleReading this the morning
Reading this the morning after Mother's Day really hits home about how these two professions (mothering and teaching) are so similar - dominated by women, underpaid and under-appreciated, the...
View ArticleI am lucky that the teachers
I am lucky that the teachers I work with every day and our principals make sure we know how appreciated we are. I know I am making a difference with the kids I am working with. I have used the in the...
View ArticleA simple 'Thank You' would be nice
Too often the focus is on how teachers are failing. Rarely teachers get the appreciation that they deserve. Like the article mentioned, positive feedback is very motivating. Overall, the teachers who...
View ArticleI really appreciate this
I really appreciate this article. I have taught in schools where I felt so unappreciated - it was just the general climate. Now I teach in a really special school. It's hard to explain what it is that...
View ArticleWhat an enlightening article
What an enlightening article and it's so true! I experienced my first "Teacher Appreciation Week" this year. It was filled with pot-luck- lunches, flowers, candy and small tokens of appreciation. I...
View ArticleWe start every staff meeting
We start every staff meeting with appreciations -- teachers stand in front of the group, thank a staff member for something, and then toss them a chocolate kiss. Our principal provides the bag of...
View ArticleThese are all great ideas!
These are all great ideas! Thank you for sharing them. As a counselor, I frequently get parents asking what they can do to thank a teacher for enriching their child's life. I always tell them that a...
View ArticleOur middle school recently
Our middle school recently started sharing an "All Purpose Award" trophy, given first to a teacher who enthusiastically danced onstage with students during our Lip Sync Contest, then passed from one...
View ArticleIf there is a "Leadership"
If there is a "Leadership" group on your campus - either students or staff or a combination, it's a great idea to create a committee within this group that is focussed on "Staffulty" recognition. We...
View ArticleLoved this piece, Elena. You
Loved this piece, Elena. You're right on target that the "one and done" nature of Teacher Appreciation Day/Week can be more hurtful than helpful. I particularly liked your suggestion about the kids...
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