Everyone is a Teacher (4 of 5)
by Jake Hollingsworth // Seoul, South Korea // www.JakeHollingsworth.net no.4 By rewarding effort, you teach them to try. Success is overrated. Well, sort of. It is easy to recognize success. It makes sense. Reaching a goal is an appropriate time to celebrate. An opportune moment to reward and recognize someone is when they complete…
Everyone is a Teacher (3 of 5)
by Jake Hollingsworth / Seoul, South Korea / www.JakeHollingsworth.net No.3 By taking your job seriously, you teach them that their education is important. When I say that we should take our jobs seriously, I don’t mean that we should stop coming in to work hung over, or telling crude jokes to our students, or anything…
Everyone is a Teacher (2 of 5)
No.2 By doing what you say you will do, you teach them to be accountable. In my classroom, the warning is the easy part… “If you don’t bring a pencil tomorrow, I’ll give you extra homework.” “If you don’t stop talking, I’m going to send you to the principal’s office.” “If you don’t memorize these…