June 14, 2009

• Making a Difference

  I’ve been thinking a lot lately about teaching. Reading a lot about it, too. This afternoon I picked up a couple of teaching-related books from the library that I’d placed on hold, and this was on my way home from Barnes & Noble, where I had just used my educator discount card to purchase the book mentioned in my “Currently Reading” spot. It’s one of those rare times when I picked up a book at the store and instead of jotting down the title to see if I could find a used copy, I said, “I’m taking this home today.” And I did.

  How am I making a difference?

  I’ve been thinking about this a lot, particularly today since picking up that book. Another book I had made note of earlier was one entitled The Excellent 11: Qualities Teachers and Parents Use to Motivate, Inspire, and Educate Children. As a perused the table of contents to allow “the 11″ to flit across my mind, I did a bit of a mental tally on my way down the list asking myself if I was utilizing those same qualities.

  Enthusiasm
  Adventure
  Creativity
  Reflection
  Balance
  Compassion
  Confidence
  Humor
  Common Sense
  Appreciation
  Resilience

  I’m thinking maybe I will do some further digging into these qualities and come up with a bit more information on how each one can be used most effectively, most often, most naturally. Yes, that’s what I think I will do.

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