Video Clips

Here are six video clips that are captivating and not just for teachers. Warning, one is "R" rated but worthy of your review.

http://teachers.net/gazette/APR09/video/

Random Acts of Kindness

Check out this website for teachers to promote kindness in the classroom and on the campus!

http://www.actsofkindness.org/classroom#here

Free Hugs Campaign

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vr3x_RRJdd4

Do you speak with conviction?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmLE2bliXCI

I love this video and I love this teacher!
Emilie

What Teachers Make

Check out this youtube video! It is a bit "in your face" but it proves a point!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpog1_NFd2Q

What is the most challenging aspect of teaching?

When I taught elementary school I found it to be a physically exhausting job. I spent all day on my feet walking up and down to answer questions and to motivate by proximity. I can remember feeling so tired I could hardly press the gas pedal to drive home. I was 22 and in excellent physical shape.
What about you? What do you find challenging?

Teachers are Brave

Another wonderful article by Graysen Walles entitled, "Teachers are Brave".

http://teachers.net/gazette/MAR09/walles/

In Hebrew, the words for teacher and parent have the same root. Teachers have the responsibility to provide the same guidance that parents should provide. When parents don't provide this guidance, for whatever reason, teachers have even greater responsibility.

Here is a link to a wonderful article by Graysen Walles titled, "Teachers-Healing Broken Lives".

http://teachers.net/gazette/APR09/walles/index2.html

How do you feel?

Mentor Yourself and Reflect on Your Own Practice

Excellent material to print and use for study group, mentor meetings, teacher education class discussion! Permission is granted to duplicate for limited, single class, noncommercial use, with all source information intact.
In order to share the wisdom, please broadcast this message throughout your district or network.

http://teachers.net/gazette/JUN03/portnerprint.html

Hippocratic Oath for Teaching?

"The phrase "Above all, do no harm" is usually attributed to the Hippocratic Oath. How might this oath apply to teachers?

Why do you teach or aspire to teaching?

“I have looked into your eyes with my eyes. I have put my heart beside your heart.”

Have you ever looked into the eyes of a child? What do you see?