Educating with Love

The first quarter just finished for most schools. Students, teachers and parents are reviewing report cards.
I urge everyone to be reminded that our children WANT to be successful. In all the 17 years I have been an educator, I have never met a child who truly does not want to be successful. They ALL want to succeed.
It is our role as parents and educators to dig deep, research and reflect on how we can better GUIDE our children to do better for themselves.
I like to always start a dialogue with my students (sometimes privately or in group) and ask as many questions as I can to understand their circumstances, mindset, fears, strengths, and pleasures in order to discover what we can do to fuel their learning.
I also self-reflect and think “What interventions have I CONSISTENTLY & FAITHFULLY used with my students to support their academic needs?”
The greatest point I’d like to make is that learning is a JOURNEY! We might not see immediate results, especially after COVID! Let’s be patient with our students and with ourselves! Yes, we have a pacing guide but it’s ok if we spend extra time on a lesson or two to support our students with extra time to practice necessary skills.
Students, teachers and parents, hang in there. This too shall pass! Post pandemic era will only make us stronger if we make this a learning experience.