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I have some really great teachers and I want to compliment them but I can’t really form the words to say it. I feel like if I compliment them, they will just find it weird. What’s the best thing to say to a teacher when you really appreciate the work they do?

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THEY WILL NOT FIND IT WEIRD!  PLEASE TELL US!

Even saying hello and goodbye, have a nice day at the beginning and end of each class is something teachers appreciate.  Writing a note in a journal is something you could do if you are uncomfortable saying it, or giving them a card.  You could also just wait after class for everyone to leave to say you enjoyed the lesson today or you’re looking forward to what is going on tomorrow.  I remember feeling similarly as a student, and I wish I did it more often, because it boosts the teacher’s spirits to know they are doing a good job for at least one student.

Thank you 🙂

I have some really great teachers and I want to compliment them but I can’t really form the words to say it. I feel like if I compliment them, they will just find it weird. What’s the best thing to say to a teacher when you really appreciate the work they do?

Teaching in Real LifeLeave a comment

THEY WILL NOT FIND IT WEIRD!  PLEASE TELL US!

Even saying hello and goodbye, have a nice day at the beginning and end of each class is something teachers appreciate.  Writing a note in a journal is something you could do if you are uncomfortable saying it, or giving them a card.  You could also just wait after class for everyone to leave to say you enjoyed the lesson today or you’re looking forward to what is going on tomorrow.  I remember feeling similarly as a student, and I wish I did it more often, because it boosts the teacher’s spirits to know they are doing a good job for at least one student.

Thank you 🙂

I always find it uncomfortable when I’m walking up the hallway and there’s a teacher in the hallway and you have to make direct eye contact and have a short conversation as you walk by them. It just kind of feels like they’re starring you out and I know they’re just trying to be polite but it feels really awkward to me. Do you ever feel like this?

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This happens in any social situation when you see someone you know walking down a hallway towards you.  It will never go away.  Both sides feel awkward, regardless of the fact that it’s a student and a teacher, and no one is staring you down.  It’s just one of life’s awkward moments that we have to live with.

I always find it uncomfortable when I’m walking up the hallway and there’s a teacher in the hallway and you have to make direct eye contact and have a short conversation as you walk by them. It just kind of feels like they’re starring you out and I know they’re just trying to be polite but it feels really awkward to me. Do you ever feel like this?

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This happens in any social situation when you see someone you know walking down a hallway towards you.  It will never go away.  Both sides feel awkward, regardless of the fact that it’s a student and a teacher, and no one is staring you down.  It’s just one of life’s awkward moments that we have to live with.

I’m going to school to teach and I officially picked my college classes but they need to do a background check and fingerprints at stuff before I take an into to edu. Class what do they actually check ? I’m not a danger or anything I just have some pictures with friends is that going to deny my the study from the start?

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Criminal record checks aren’t a big deal, provided you do not have a record, but anything online is an issue.  This isn’t just for your background check, but also for future positions.  You MUST remove all traces of your online self.  Untag and remove any inappropriate pictures on Facebook (ask your friends to remove pictures they posted), untag all of your other photos that seem professional looking.  Update all of your privacy settings so you cannot be searched (even change your online names from your real name).  There are ways beyond privacy settings to get into people’s social media accounts.

A friend of mine was at a job interview for a teaching position, and they pulled out a photo of her intoxicated from Facebook, asking her if this was the professionalism in her everyday life she mentioned in her interview answers.  She clearly did not get the job.

Additionally, your future students (and even parents) will try SO HARD to find you online.  Do you really want them to find you?

Look up some info online for social media professionalism and etiquette.

I’m going to school to teach and I officially picked my college classes but they need to do a background check and fingerprints at stuff before I take an into to edu. Class what do they actually check ? I’m not a danger or anything I just have some pictures with friends is that going to deny my the study from the start?

Teaching in Real LifeLeave a comment

Criminal record checks aren’t a big deal, provided you do not have a record, but anything online is an issue.  This isn’t just for your background check, but also for future positions.  You MUST remove all traces of your online self.  Untag and remove any inappropriate pictures on Facebook (ask your friends to remove pictures they posted), untag all of your other photos that seem professional looking.  Update all of your privacy settings so you cannot be searched (even change your online names from your real name).  There are ways beyond privacy settings to get into people’s social media accounts.

A friend of mine was at a job interview for a teaching position, and they pulled out a photo of her intoxicated from Facebook, asking her if this was the professionalism in her everyday life she mentioned in her interview answers.  She clearly did not get the job.

Additionally, your future students (and even parents) will try SO HARD to find you online.  Do you really want them to find you?

Look up some info online for social media professionalism and etiquette.

Hello, I am a 14 years old student from Denmark, and I worry about my fellow classmates’ school- and homework habits. I often feel really bad when only a few have done their homework, and it annoys me when they consider it an achievement to have done it. They also have a tendency to come late and they can’t focus for more than 20 minutes at once. Do you think there is anything I can do to help them see homework as an opportunity to learn on ow premises instead of a chore?

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Ummm, I think you are the best student ever!

Everything you have described sounds like many of my students here in Canada.

I’m not sure if there is anything you can do, as a peer, other than set an example and try to talk to your friends about it.  If you continue what you’re doing, it might change a few because they will notice the ones who are paying attention.

Please let me know if anything you try works!

Hello, I am a 14 years old student from Denmark, and I worry about my fellow classmates’ school- and homework habits. I often feel really bad when only a few have done their homework, and it annoys me when they consider it an achievement to have done it. They also have a tendency to come late and they can’t focus for more than 20 minutes at once. Do you think there is anything I can do to help them see homework as an opportunity to learn on ow premises instead of a chore?

Teaching in Real LifeLeave a comment

Ummm, I think you are the best student ever!

Everything you have described sounds like many of my students here in Canada.

I’m not sure if there is anything you can do, as a peer, other than set an example and try to talk to your friends about it.  If you continue what you’re doing, it might change a few because they will notice the ones who are paying attention.

Please let me know if anything you try works!