Secret of Motivation and Inspiration
Effective
teachers do not bring their personal problems into their classrooms. They just act as if everything is OK – even
when it might not be. If you were
counseling beginning teachers, what suggestions from the chapter do you feel
are the most relevant in guiding these teachers? What are the reasons for your thinking?
As an
established teacher, I believe it would be important to counsel beginning
teachers on how to motivate and inspire students. Essentially, both motivation
and inspiration begin with the attitude of the teacher. I would tell new teachers that despite
personal problems, successful teachers leave their problems at home. Among the
many positive attributes a successful teacher displays are: excitement for
learning, making every student feel special, getting to know them personally,
effectively praising and rewarding students. How would a new teacher know they
have successfully done these things? First, their day would fly by quickly. In
the midst of it, the reflection of a teacher’s smile is seen on her students’
face. A mutual respect between teacher
and student is evident to anyone who comes in the room. Plenty of praise is
offered for students who display the on-task behaviors. The teacher sees the
good in every student. The book states that it is a teacher’s job to meet the
student at his or her level. If a
student displays one act of good, it is the teacher must reward them. More importantly, the teacher must relate on
a personal level. When a teacher shows
humanity without revealing his or her buttons, students will be able to relate too.
A positive and secure environment is the
ideal situation for students to come to life.
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