You may have an eloquently crafted philosophy of education. You may have developed a killer resume. But what I’m more interested in… is how you treat the students who might seem unlovable… and how you respond to a colleague who is asking for help.
Some teachers seem like naturally gifted educators. They may well be… but that doesn’t mean they don’t work really hard at it. People don’t just show up exceptional… they make a commitment to do whatever it takes… to BE exceptional.