Words about Education and Literacy
Brooke Holland
“1. Be open to discussion on topics. 2. Be willing to work with students if they need help. 3. Take time to get to know students on a personal level. 4. Try and stay organized/consistent with teaching methods.” – Darla,…
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“We should be measured by the number of leaders we create.” I don’t remember where I saw these words or who spoke them, but I agreed—yes! I want to create leaders. Students who will: make change instead of talking about…
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“Care. Care for everyone. Pay attention. A teacher that shows genuine interest honestly inspires and motivates struggling students. Be patient. When a student is struggling, a patient teacher eager to help gives light and hope.” – anonymous, grade 12
Confession: By the third day of summer holidays, I was already bored. (Those of you who have kids or a spouse at home are probably rolling your eyes right now. Sorry.) Ironically, on the day I felt these obscene emotions,…
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How do you make meaningful connections with students? When you teach a core subject and have a classroom of 30+ students, making meaningful connections seems so much easier if you were a coach, a tutor, or an elective teacher with…
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“I’m not answering any questions all summer,” I told my husband. “No? Are you going to check your e-mail? Can they ask questions that way?” Awww . . . he thought I meant I wasn’t going to answer students’ questions….
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How many of your elementary school teachers’ names can you remember? Your first-grade teacher with flowing skirts and long brown hair? The sixth-grade teacher the girls ooohhed and aaahhed over as they tried to figure out just how old he…
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Viola Davis’ confident beauty emboldens the cover of this month’s Time, introducing the magazine’s feature of “The 100 Most Influential People.” While the people on the pages deserve accolades, I would like to nominate you, dear teachers, as the most…
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“Logic will get you from A-Z; imagination will get you everywhere,” Einstein tells us. “Imagination rules the world,” Napoleon claims, and Thoreau whispers that “The world is but a canvas to our imagination.” But . . . Don’t we have…
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1. The most important lessons are not the ones we’re quizzed over. 2. Make friends with other teachers in the building. 3. Listen to our students. Learn their stories. A senior—on the eve of graduation—wrote this article “Ten things I…
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