Skills and attributes

by Melissa on July 6, 2009

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Skills and attributes I believe to be an amazing teacher are simple. Flexibility, compassion, humor and organizational skills are extremely important in the teaching profession. An outstanding teacher truly cares for her students and wants them all to succeed to their highest potential. She is always supporting her students as a positive role model and [...]

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What Teachers Make

by Melissa on June 7, 2009

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A poem by: Taylor Mali The dinner guests were sitting around the table discussing life. One man, a CEO, decided to explain the problem with education. He argued: “What’s a kid going to learn from someone who decided his best option in life was to become a teacher?” He reminded the other dinner guests that [...]

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Teaching

by Melissa on May 27, 2009

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Teaching starts with a compassionate and energetic person. My experiences started in high school, when I decided to choose education as my career. I spent 4 years at West Chester University where I learned about the foundation of education and how to become an amazing professional. College gave me experience working with first graders in [...]

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