Listen to TEACHERS MAKE A DIFFERENCE

1.Passionate: You feel strongly about what you as a teacher. You don’t see it as a “job” – you see it as a calling, a part of your purpose.

2. Kind-hearted: You genuinely want to make a positive impact on people from a place of empathy, compassion and love

3. Confident: You can enter into the room standing tall because you have a strong inner perception and knowing of your capability as a teacher.

4. Present: You are fully present and engaged when teaching. You’re aware of what’s going on in the room and use that information to coach, be flexible and provide the best possible experience, moment by moment

5. Authentic: You understand the importance of and are courageous enough to be yourself. You understand that, when they show up in the fullness of who you are, it gives others permission to do the same.

6. Engaging: You are a human connector and enjoy building relationships with people. Because of your willingness to genuinely connect with your students, you make feel good about themselves when in your classes.

7. Positive: You take a positive approach when teaching and are known for having an “optimistic disposition”. When things go wrong, as they sometimes do, you roll with it, staying upbeat and knowing everything will be okay.

8. Inspired: You are inspired from the inside to teach as opposed to being motivated from some external influence. Because of this, teaching fills your cup instead of draining you because you thrive on lifting others up.

9. Growth-focused: You always consider yourself a “student first”. Not only are you foundationally trained/certified, you continually stay open and on the lookout for opportunities that will provide more learning and growth. And you consistently “evaluate and evolve”.

10. Self-Aware: You know who you are and what inspires you. This allows you to be grounded and at peace from within. And, for this reason, you know to prioritize self-care first to ensure you’re a healthy role model for others.

Thank you Kimberly Spring-Glick Kimberly@makeadifference.com for the lesson!

Thank you Carmine Gagnor for this contribution.