Learning@Schools

Wow! What a jam packed 2 days we had at this conference! I really enjoyed getting together with other teachers and learning! I always find I learn so much from other teachers experiences, and their enthusiam is infectious. I really enjoyed listening to Kevin Honeycutt, and his life experiences were amazing. To come from where he was and then see where he ended up, as an educated teacher and inspirational speaker, was just so awe inspiring. To here him say how he got where he is because of some of the teachers he had growing up really made me have tears in my eyes. You hear all the time that you can make such a difference in your students lifes, but to hear someones actual story about the difference some teachers made really opens your eyes to how you can really change the course of a students very being. So because of this my major goal this year is to make sure that I ensure i give each student each day some kind of positive personal message to really build a possitive relationship - particularly now at the beginning of the year. I also want to make sure that no matter how tired or frustrated i am, I remain positive with each child and the class, 'Act the part' as Asri once told me! I know sometimes i get tired and as a result this comes out in my teaching, so im going to try my best to keep my approach positive this year.