Rigorous, Relevant, Real-World
Teach Vigorously!(Give every ounce of your energy and focus to the moment)
Teach Tenaciously!(NEVER give up on a student - ever!)
Every student deserves consistent love, respect, and opportunities to learn.
Don't hang out with complainers or people who are not passionate about teaching and pushing their students higher and higher.
Love your students as if they are your own children (even when you don't like them)
Fight for what you believe in.
Take chances.
Learn from failures.
Don't take it personally.
EXPECT nothing less than each student's very best academically and socially - call them out on it when they try to get by!
Repeat that for yourself.
Listen to each student, look them right in the eye and HEAR them! Be with them.
Form a family in the classroom where each member is accountable to the family.
Get out of your comfort zone.
Support your fellow teachers when they stand on the side of students, have the courage to disagree diplomatically when they don't.
Say thank you and please to your students.
Never stop learning.
Always be willing to teach it differently.
Be vigilant and remain student centered. It's all about them.
Be willing to be uncomfortable (physically, emotionally, socially) for them.
Always strive to remember that you are teaching in unconditional loving service to humanity - it's not just a job.
Quit if you ever waiver on any of the above. Just quit, and make room for the next real teacher.
Bold and beautiful, that's what you are.
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