My 13 year old daughter has talked for several years about how much she loved her 5th grade teacher. I asked her what she liked about her. Her response: “She liked US!” So simple… yet so profound. Kids gravitate to the teachers that like them. They can tell.
Too often, teacher prof. development is an explanation of mandates or a "deep dive" into test results--usually tagged onto an already emotionally exhausting day. Please, let's balance this out with PD that lifts us up and reminds us why we love this profession so damn much.
You need something about your job that gets you excited to come in every day. We all get overworked and beat down, but we must keep the "why" at the forefront. #positivity#teachergoals