Everyday Lessons
  • Home
  • About Me
  • Blog
  • For Teachers
    • Start Here
  • For Parents
    • Learning At Home
    • Great Apps & Websites
    • Help! My Child is Struggling in School >
      • First Steps to Take When Your Child is Struggling
  • Book Reviews

We All Need Teaching Mantras

2/21/2018

0 Comments

 
Picture
Do you feel a little lost right now? I mean lost as in "I really don't know what is most important to be teaching in a world that seems so turned upside down."  I mean lost as in "There is way more curriculum here in front of me than I will ever be able to get through." Lost as in "Am I even doing this right?" We all feel that way sometimes, especially when the weight of things like school shootings falls so heavy on our hearts and minds.  As teachers we can't help but feel responsible for the next generation and that responsibility can be a heavy, heavy load. ​

When I feel lost like this I reach for my teaching mantras. These mantras are statements that I have gathered over the years that keep me centred and focused on what I know to be true and important in education. I tend to write them down on random pieces of paper or pages in one notebook or another; if I keep searching for it, keep thinking about it, keep coming back to it, then it's worth becoming part of my mantra collection. When I feel lost or torn in too many directions, I return to my mantra collection to get me back on track.

Over the next couple of weeks, I'll be sharing some of my mantras with you. Keep what resonates with you and use it to help you get back on track when the way gets a little bit cloudy. I've created a set of posters with my mantras on them. Click below to download them to use in your own classroom. I'd also love to hear your mantras, so please share them in the comments below!
Picture
0 Comments



Leave a Reply.

    Welcome!

    I'm Bryn, teacher, mom, book lover, athlete. I am passionate about living life with my family, teaching and learning something new all the time. I hope you find something that speaks to you here on my blog and would love to hear from you too!

    Categories

    All
    30 Day Challenge
    Boys
    Close Reading
    Collaboration
    Daily 5
    Early Literacy
    For Parents
    For Teachers
    Freebies
    French Immersion
    Goal Setting
    Holidays
    Homework
    IMWAYR
    Interactive Notebooks
    Kindergarten
    Lit Pit
    Math
    Mentorship
    Middle
    Motivation
    Organizing Your Classroom
    Perspective
    Primary
    Professional Development
    Provocations
    Reading
    Reflective Teaching
    SEL
    Teachers Pay Teachers
    Teaching Mantras
    Technology
    The Importance Of Language
    The Newness Of It All
    Writing

    Archives

    April 2020
    March 2020
    January 2020
    November 2019
    October 2019
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    April 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    October 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    December 2014
    November 2014
    October 2014
    September 2014
    August 2014
    July 2014
    June 2014
    May 2014
    April 2014
    October 2013

    Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth - TeachersPayTeachers.com

    RSS Feed

    Enter your email address:

    Delivered by FeedBurner

    Picture
Proudly powered by Weebly
Photos used under Creative Commons from alex_why, s.schmitz, Sean MacEntee, rweait-osm, hstower, MPD01605, grongar, momsworking01, wwarby, William Hook, CJS*64, mrsdkrebs, Brett Jordan, Wade Rockett, quinn.anya, Infomastern, debaird™, ksunderman, csakkarin
  • Home
  • About Me
  • Blog
  • For Teachers
    • Start Here
  • For Parents
    • Learning At Home
    • Great Apps & Websites
    • Help! My Child is Struggling in School >
      • First Steps to Take When Your Child is Struggling
  • Book Reviews