Touchdown!
Posted by Hope Spencer on 07 Jan 2010 | Posted in: Inspiration and Motivation, Teachers and Teaching
I’m not a big football fan, but I do enjoy watching games when I have a connection to the team playing. For example, my husband and I have season tickets to the games at his alma mater. It’s really exciting to sit in the stands on a cool autumn day and cheer for his team, especially if it wins!
I graduated from a university where football is king, so I also keep track of its team. I recently had the thrill of watching one of my former students play in a bowl game for my alma mater. I knew he was on the team, but I had no idea he was such a key player. During the first quarter alone, the national broadcasters said his name at least three times, and he even intercepted a pass! When his picture flashed on our screen, I was filled with memories.
You see, I was thinking about all the successes I had seen from this young man before this game. I was thinking about the multiplication tables he had mastered and the stories he had written. I was remembering his quick smile and the loyal friend he was to his classmates. Long before he ever hit the field, this young man was a star among stars in my classroom.
Every day, you are the coach of a team of incredible players. Every time a child experiences a successful moment in your classroom, take a minute to imagine the adult he will become. Go team!
Have a great day, Coach!
Hope
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I have also had similar experiences with former studetns. I use them to inspire my current students. I post a picture from today and one from when they were in my class. I can use their stats for math problems, news articles for nonfiction reading, and we write them friendly letters.
What a great way of thinking! Thanks for the motivation!