No student should be without positive identifiers.
I show my niceness by _______.
I work hard at _______.
I am amazing at _____.
AND
Others show niceness by _______.
Others work hard at _______.
Others are amazing at _____.
Be nice. Work hard. Be amazing.
This is for you...
1. Judge less
2. Spread love
3. Share your smile
4. Work with passion
5. Let go of negativity
6. Count your blessings
7. Choose faith over fear
8. Believe in your dreams
9. Respect yourself
10. Treat people with kindness
11. Do more of the things you love
"Oh my God. Oh my God. I'm shaking." This Milwaukee bus driver went above the call of duty when she stopped and ran out to scoop up a baby girl who was wandering barefoot on a freeway overpass in freezing temperatures, and approaching an intersection https://t.co/SCwNFZkgcQ
Two years ago, I was saying “do you have any questions?”. Last year I switched to “what questions do you have?” It made a difference. Today I tried “ask me two questions”. And they did! And those ?s led to more ?s. It amazes me that the littlest things have such a big impact!
No one knows what war someone else is fighting internally , be kind, considerate , understanding , for the war they are facing today may become yours tomorrow .
We talk a lot about students being engaged. It occurs to me that one of the hallmarks of a great classroom is the TEACHER being engaged. Kids love it when their teacher is active, involved, and energized. And they can tell which ones are really “into it”... and which ones aren’t.