Learning is Hard Work too!

Teachers do all the work! No, I don't really believe that.  Learning is hard work too, and people learn better in a loving, caring environment where they feel supported. We also honor our students by not only caring for them, but also by expecting more from them.  We can't teach out of the same cookie cutter mold.  Everyone learns differently, and that is why differentiation is so important.  Effective teaching is responsive teaching.  We need to pay attention to what each student needs, and try our very best to be able to provide that for them.  Bottom Line.... We need to care for our students, ALL of them.  If we can accomplish that, then they will be better learners, and we will be better teachers.  That's easy to do right? Not all the time! It's really easy to care for the sweet little one that does exactly what they are supposed to do all the time, but what about the one that just won't calm down? The one that won't listen and always blurts out? We need to care for them too. We can build relationships with these students too, and get to know them the best we can. Their learning is just as important in my classroom, and their learning is probably the hardest for them. Be willing to care for all students, and in turn you will touch lives. FOREVER!