Posts Tagged ‘teacher’
EMG Tip of the Week –Okay with the Unknown Matters!
Successful teachers are comfortable with the unknown It’s difficult to teach in an environment where you don’t know the future of your classroom budget, the involvement of your student’s parents, or the outcome of all your hard work. On a more philosophical level, educators who teach the higher grades are tasked with teaching students principles that…
Read MoreEMG Quote of the Week –There are smart people everywhere…
We are all salesmen and we all are in the business of selling. The thing with teaching is we have the ability to sell the now and to sell the future. There is no better feeling than seeing a child achieve something for the first time. Seeing them light up and then praising them for…
Read MoreEMG Tip of the Week – Support Matters!
Successful teachers give their students emotional support There are days when your students will need your emotional support more than a piece of information. Connecting to your students on an emotional level makes it more likely that they will listen to your counsel and take your advice to heart. Students need mentors as much…
Read MoreEMG Quote of the Week – Flipping that ‘problem child’ idea on it’s head
Perspective is always really important. Looking at the importance of our job and treating it with the respect that it should have is vital for students to be impacted in positive ways. If we don’t realise this we can miss out on the potential that we have to transform lives through our words and our…
Read MoreEMG Tip of the Week – Innovation Matters
Successful teachers take time to explore new tools With the advance of technology, there are fresh new resources and tools that can add great functionality to your classroom and curriculum. There is no doubt that the students you are teaching (far younger than you) probably already use technologies you haven’t tapped into yet. Don’t…
Read MoreEMG Quote of the Week – The raw power of being a teacher
The power of words are really quite evident in teaching. The small bits of encouragement, the epic moments that define turning points. Ask every person and they will be able to name one teacher that sat above the rest for them. They will possibly be able to name the one on the other side of…
Read MoreEMG Tip of The Week – Enjoyment Matters
Successful teachers enjoy their work It is easy to spot a teacher who loves their work. They seem to emanate contagious energy. Even if it on a subject like advanced calculus, the subject comes alive. If you don’t love your work or your subject, it will come through in your teaching. Try to figure…
Read MoreEMG Tip of the Week – Community Matters
Collaboration between parents and teachers is absolutely crucial to a student’s success. Create an open path of communication so parents can come to you with concerns and you can do the same. When a teacher and parents present a united front, there is a lower chance that your student will fall through the cracks. Behaviour…
Read MoreEMG Quote of the Week – For you and your students!
The mindset of failure can be changed with perspective. Looking at it as opportunities to learn (or to even learn what didn’t work) is far more empowering. If we look at the event or situation as just fail, it’s an all in or nothing mentality. It also keeps people stuck in that same place –…
Read MoreEMG Tip of the Week – Mentor’s Matter
Successful teachers seek out mentors of their own Reflective teachers can easily get disheartened if they don’t have someone a bit older and wiser offering support. You are never too old or wise for a mentor. Mentors can be that voice that says, “Yes your reflections are correct,” or “No, you are off because….” and…
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