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As a teacher, happiness and enthusiasm are a really important part of our classroom personalities. However, it's often an act, due to illness, tiredness, bad moods or hangovers! It's especially hard to hide these things from kids, as they seem to have a sixth-sense for knowing when you really don't want a difficult class, then they'll provide it.
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A little happiness can go a long way
One of my students posted a great video on our class blog site today. He states that it's the best video he's ever found on the internet and I think it's certainly worth a watch. I really enjoyed it, because I'd been having a bad day and watching it during my break really cheered me up.
It's all about being nice to people and making them smile. These things can sometimes be cheesy but it's important to remember how easily our moods and feelings are transferred to other people.
As a teacher, happiness and enthusiasm are a really important part of our classroom personalities. However, it's often an act, due to illness, tiredness, bad moods or hangovers! It's especially hard to hide these things from kids, as they seem to have a sixth-sense for knowing when you really don't want a difficult class, then they'll provide it.
If they pick up on apathy or the neglect of normal routines it can have a terrible affect on the ability of the teacher to efficiently manage the class and it's at these times when boundaries are pushed. Then the teacher can react badly; a moment of anger, maybe a shout or a dismissive comment. These things can have a long-term effect upon teacher-student relationships and can lead to the overall classroom dynamic being compromised.
Personally, I think that this need for us to always be the enthusiastic, motivating leader in the classroom is one of the things that makes our job so stressful. Prior to becoming a teacher I worked in various office jobs, while also pursuing an over-active social life. I know full well that I wasted days by 'hiding' in the office, pretending to be busy. It's just not possible to do this if you want to be a good teacher.
If we remain positive as teachers and have a good relationship with our students, then their friendship can cheer us up, even on the most difficult of days.
If we remain positive as teachers and have a good relationship with our students, then their friendship can cheer us up, even on the most difficult of days.
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