QUICK TIPS For YOU!
QUICK....
Q tip….Quit taking it personally
U…Understand that anytime something unexpected happens it can be an opportunity for learning!
I…It’s okay to ask for help
C….Communicate, create, connect, collaborate
K – Keep a good support system in school (get to know the principal, assistant principal, coordinator, other teachers, office staff and custodians)
TIPS...
T – Take time to get to know your students and their families
I – Implement an organizational system that works for you
P – Prepare and plan (for meetings, for conversations, for instruction)
S – Start collecting data right away
FOR...
FOR – Forget about perfection…nobody’s perfect (not me, not you, not your colleagues, your families or your students). Instead strive for continued learning in pursuit of excellence. Challenges are inevitable, learning from them is a choice.
YOU!
Y – You will make a difference in the lives of your students
O – Optimism is important
U – Underneath all the duties…the instruction, the teamwork, the meetings, the paperwork, the planning, the worries…remember yourself. Remember to take time for you! You are important and valued! The work you do is critical to children and families. It’s hard to care for others if you don’t take time to care for yourself.