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Absolutely using this one in whatever classroom I find myself in next school year.

paintbrushdrive:

student2teacher:

NOISE…removing one letter at a time when our voice level gets too loud. When NO is left, there is NO more talking!

Love this! A lot more clearer than just putting up strikes on the board or letting the noise escalate to a point where you just cut off talking. It also gives the kids a chance to regain control of their noise before it gets to that point. 

If I taught in the same room for all my classes, I’d implement this right away.

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Courage

I was born to be an art teacher. Some things you just know for certain. I love teaching art, and I know I am good at it. 

I love planning lessons, teaching art history, teaching technique, and helping students grow artistically and creatively. I even enjoy the paperwork aspect of being a teacher. I love the relationships I develop with my students and I love learning from them as well. 

I love my job. 

Today I feel a little down. I feel under-appreciated.  I am scared of loosing my job- or loosing some of the classes I teach. I’m not struggling completely, but I feel the an ominous sensation of struggle to come. Today is punching me in the gut. I am living in uncertainty right now, and I need stable ground. I need courage. I need to remember why I do what I do.