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Sunday, April 18, 2010
Advice for my replacement!
I believe the best piece of advice that I could give to a new teacher that is replacing me is: Don't take yourself too seriously!! Now, with that being said, I don't mean that our jobs aren't serious. What I do mean is that some days are going to be great and some days are going to be not so great. Some lessons are going to be a home run and some lessons are going to be a disaster. You just have to roll with the punches. Don't let those less than stellar times get to you. If you take yourself too seriously and expect yourself to always be perfect, you will burn yourself out in no time. The best thing that I have ever done in my short teaching career is to relax and have fun. This has allowed me to enjoy my job more than I ever imagined. I can assure you that my students enjoy a more relaxed me as well!
Hi Tonya!
ReplyDeleteAfter you read my post, you will think that I copied yours. Well, to be honest, I didn't read any post this time until after I published mine. I guess we probably share many teaching experiences. We have definately reached the same conclusions. I hope you have a fun week. See you Saturday.
Indeed, you should always try to find some amount of fun in this line of work. The students yearn for a classroom where they can learn and enjoy the class simultaneously. Even the ones that outwardly refuse to learn will pick up the material if the room is alive with positive energy. Fun is infectious in a good way. Keep it up!
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