What turned our teachers into our favorites?
Florida Times-Union
Each might use unique techniques — a conga line to teach division, for example — but together their love of teaching is potent and contagious. Here are some of the common traits that great teachers share on education's frontlines. . . . TEACHING IS ‘A CALLING’ . . . THEY TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR STUDENTS’ SUCCESS . . . . THEY’RE LIFELONG LEARNERS . . . THEY GO THE EXTRA MILE AND THEN SOME . . . THEY KNOW EACH STUDENT PERSONALLY . . . THEY VALUE COLLABORATION . . . THEY ARE EXUBERANT, POSITIVE, UNDAUNTED . . . THEY BELIEVE THAT EVERY CHILD CAN LEARN . . . . THEY KNOW THE NEED FOR COMMUNITY SUPPORT . . .
Florida Times-Union
Each might use unique techniques — a conga line to teach division, for example — but together their love of teaching is potent and contagious. Here are some of the common traits that great teachers share on education's frontlines. . . . TEACHING IS ‘A CALLING’ . . . THEY TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR STUDENTS’ SUCCESS . . . . THEY’RE LIFELONG LEARNERS . . . THEY GO THE EXTRA MILE AND THEN SOME . . . THEY KNOW EACH STUDENT PERSONALLY . . . THEY VALUE COLLABORATION . . . THEY ARE EXUBERANT, POSITIVE, UNDAUNTED . . . THEY BELIEVE THAT EVERY CHILD CAN LEARN . . . . THEY KNOW THE NEED FOR COMMUNITY SUPPORT . . .
Read more at Jacksonville.com: http://jacksonville.com/entertainment/2012-04-29/story/what-turned-our-teachers-our-favorites#ixzz1tSmvHQB8
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