Hi, I think my smile is contagious. I am determined to be a better person. I try to greet all staff, or mostly all staff and students with a friendly smile and a warm greeting. I would like Barre Town School to be a great place to work, and it always hasn't been. When I smile, I always get a smile back. I also want School to be a great place for students. Staff and students spend a good portion of our lives there. I don't like it when people are grumpy. I don't like it when I am grumpy.
I have also decided that I was going to start doing at least one
good deed every day. It makes me feel good, and I want other people to feel good also. Maybe that will rub off onto other folks.
Being polite and nice is important. I feel that I am a role model for students. I will hold a door open, or pick something up for someone. I just want to be a better person, and little things go a long way.
Hi Joanne,
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I agree with your philosophy. I think each one of us can make our world a better place with small, but important gestures. I also try to smile and greet students or staff I pass in the hallways. I think that what we teach by example to kids is more important than the content. If we show what respect, kindness, being conscientious, honest, and hard-working looks like, we are positive role models.
I really care about the kids I work with, like you do.
Yes, yes, smiles are definitely contagious! Working with people, I sometimes have to put on a smile regardless of how I felt before I arrived at work. Pretty soon, I feel that smile on my insides as well as on the people around me. I think kids learn more from people who care about them. That caring and positive attitude is a huge stickiness factor!
I enjoyed reading you blog entries. Have a nice Valentine's Day. See you in class Tuesday. Nancy
Hi Joanne,
ReplyDeleteI also agree with your philosophy and try to live by it as well. It not only improves the day for someone else, it also has such a positive impact on our own mental state.
Joanne,
ReplyDeleteI would say your stickiness factor is humor! You are a lot of fun to work with and I know the kids enjoy you too!When we discussed what we do with kids to make it "stick", I was trying to think of a special saying or action but it really is just something as simple as humor or respect. I find that many of the children we work with need the caring because they don't get much of that in their homes.
I have always been a caregiver. This year especially. I stand at the door making sure all the students have their hats and mittens on. I make sure they are eating their lunch. I make sure they wash their hands. I wash their desk several times a week. I think caring comes before educating.
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