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There is no secret to teaching nine and ten-year old students. There is no magic bullet to create a positive learning environment for children. Elementary level teaching is foremost, hard work. That said, it is the most rewarding profession I can imagine. The following, in no specific order, is a body of thought on how I feel teachers should approach their craft. I may not know much, but I do now how to teach littles. Special thanks to Angela Maiers, for inspiring me and reminding me what really matters.
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Each day, teach:
- passion. Portray that there is no more interesting job other than teaching.
- empathy. Understanding others is unending and infinitely rewarding.
- awareness. Know thyself, it makes all the difference.
- simplicity.Thoreau wrote, “Simplify, Simplify, Simplify.” This alone makes a life well-lived.
- respect. Respect all who you come across, each day and…
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