Sandy & Dave Reynolds » teachers

The Starfish Story . . .

sandy1020 — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:00:22 +0000

Teachers, You Can Make a Difference

Sometimes as teachers you may become frustrated and wonder, “Why do I even try?” It would be easy to give up. Well maybe you can’t make a difference in all the children but you should never give up. The child in the Starfish Story could have given up and quit throwing the starfish back into the ocean. However, he knew that it made a difference for each individual starfish that he threw back. As teachers you must never give up but rather keep touching the lives of each child that you teach. It only takes one to make a difference.

Inspirational Teacher Quotes . . .

sandy1020 — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:00:52 +0000

Angels

As a retired teacher who aspired to be a teacher from my elementary school days, I so much appreciate this video of inspirational teacher quotes. The video begins with a quote from Christa McAuliffe and continues with many more. We all dream of being successful, but consider that success may be different than what you had considered. We all face challenges and we all make mistakes, it is how you deal with those challenges and mistakes that change your life.

The first song, “Angels Among Us,” was played at my mother’s funeral and I do believe that many of our teachers are angels among us each and every day. The second song inspires us to seek the power within each of our hearts to take the risks and seek to achieve our dreams. Be a hero in the life of one of your students today.

Even though I could not embed the video into the blog itself, I felt that it was worth sharing with others. This video is for teachers and students to watch. Let this video help to keep you inspired.

CLICK HERE to Watch “Inspirational Teacher Quotes” Now!!!

Parent-Teacher Conference Prank . . .

sandy1020 — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:00:59 +0000

Parents and teachers alike probably all have a parent-teacher conference story that you would like to share. It may be funny or it may be serious. You should check out this parent-teacher conference prank filmed in a learning center in California. As a retired teacher, I just had to share it here with others.

Tribute to Teachers . . .

sandy1020 — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:00:24 +0000

A Tribute to Teachers by Kelly Swanson

Kelly Swanson is a motivational speaker, comedian, corporate speaker, and storyteller. Listen as she shares familiar thoughts about teaching. As a retired teacher of 33 years, I can appreciate her thoughts and ideas about teaching. I believe that teaching must be a passion from within. Even if as a teacher you make a difference in one child’s life, it makes it all worthwhile.

Teaching has changed drastically over the years with many additional responsibilities. Students have additional issues in their lives that teachers attempt to help them overcome. Students must deal with peer pressure dealing with sex, drugs, alcohol, and even violence.

Parents, if there is one point that I would like to make, it is to give the teacher the benefit of the doubt. Try to be supportive of the teacher and never show disapproval in front of your child. Most teachers have benefit of your child in mind. Give them a chance to do their part. Children must learn to adapt to different situations in life. It helps if they begin at a early age.