Every day I spend two hours driving either to or from County Line Elementary School. I actually enjoy the commute, it is just the gas prices that I have a problem with but that is another Blog. Since I am a music teacher I spend much of my commute in absolute silence because I hear music all day long . My car has really become my place for prayer, pondering, and dare I say peace (with all the idiot drivers around me). Much of what I think about it how I can get better at what I do. These are a couple of thoughts that I think we need to do to move into a new place of educational success. By the way, they are in no particular order.
1. We need to be able to network - educator can sometimes feel like they are alone and not understood. networking with other teachers is an immediate remedy to these sorts of feelings.
2. We need to be able to think creatively - Teachers can sometimes get stuck in survival mentalities instead of creative mentalities.
3. We need to be able to manage a classroom - Poor classroom management skills is a contributor to survival thinking and ultimately stifles the productivity of the whole class.
4. We need to embrace technology - if we don't stay up date and current with our target audience we are not going to reach them. Imagine if Hollywood still made silent films. they were great at the time but now the audience expects more.
These are just a few of my thoughts. I will post some in more detail and just so you know I am in no way implying that I have all of these characteristics. I am on the same journey that we all are. The attempt to make ourselves better so that we can help serve the future generation.
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