Teaching Matters: Motivating & Inspiring Yourself
By Todd and Beth Whitaker
Indiana State University
The
examples and wisdom in this book will benefit
teachers, principals, superintendents, professors
and anyone else in the field of education. It will
show you how to:
- rekindle the excitement of the first day of school
all year long
- understand how praise helps the giver as well as
the receiver
- approach every day in a "Thank God It Is Monday"
frame of mind
- not let negative people ruin your day
- learn specific things you can do to have a great
day at work
- fall in love with teaching all over again
This book is for you if you've ever found yourself
having trouble remembering why you chose education.
It will show you how to recharge your batteries and
help you be at your best every day.
CONTENTS
Part I. Why You're Worth It
- The Value of Teaching
- Ten Days Out of Ten
- We Are All Teachers
- It's Not Time - It's Energy
Part II. Taking Care of Yourself
- Viewing the Cup
- Atta Boy/Atta Girl
- Could I Have a Refill Please? Opportunities
for Renewal
- Celebrating Yourself - You ARE a Professional
PART III. Raise the Praise. Minimize the
Criticize
- The Value of Praise
- Making School Work For You
- Unexpected Happiness
- Your Home Away from Home
- Making Everybody Feel Like Somebody
Part IV. The World Around You
- Working with Negative People
- Students - The Most Precious Commodity
References
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