A Wonderful Quote
Posted by Diane Badden on 03 Aug 2010 | Posted in: Inspiration and Motivation
One of my favorite Sunday activities, when time allows for it, is to plop on the sofa and flip through the Sunday paper. This week, I plopped and flipped. First, I sorted the ads into two piles: a read-later pile and a recycle pile. Next up was the Parade insert, a fave of mine. 
As soon as I spied the insert, my interest was captured. Why, you ask? Okay, I’ll admit it—there was a handsome actor on the front cover! 
A nanosecond later I was reading the related article. It was a great read, especially the part that described the actor’s admiration for his former teachers. He credits his teachers for his current career path, explaining that it was their nudging that helped him find his way. And check out this quote from the actor himself:
“The power a teacher has to influence someone is so great. I can’t think of a profession I have more respect for.”
I agree wholeheartedly!
Just had to share,
Diane
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Also, when you get the handwritten messages from children saying thanks or saying that they loved you as a teacher this year, makes me so happy. I have a special file that those go in and on not so great days, I open them up and reread the notes. One day I will put them in a scrapbook. It is nice to be recognized.
I agree wholeheartedly with Kelly. We don’t do it for the recognition aand praise, but it IS great to get it!
Well praise is always a key to further success when people are praised they work harder to achieve the absolute best in their career, education, and their lives as well as the ones around them. People want to succeed and it helps to get a compliment here and their to keep them on the right track. WE are not robots.
I’ll admitt it doesn’t hurt to hear praise like that. No one in this profession can probably say they got into teaching for the acclaim. However, at the end of the year when that one or two parents come to you and shake your hand and say thank you it makes the memory of all the hard work disappear. It even makes up for some of the ones who might have been less appreciative.