Believe in What You Teach
Posted by teacher on September 18, 2008by Professor Joe Martin
As teachers, we know all too well how tough it is to get (or keep) our energy level up to teach students who sometimes don’t want to learn. I’ve even heard students describe us (teachers) as being “just a speed bump to a grade.”
It is true that more and more students are not mastering the necessary basic skills to succeed. It’s also true that more and more students are taking their education for granted and not respecting the process and institution of learning. However, these obstacles also offer us an opportunity to make a huge impact on our students.
One of the cardinal rules of teaching is that students will not believe in you until you first believe in them and in what you’re teaching them.
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