28: What are we Doing Here and Why Does it Matter?
Teaching today can be confusing. There are TONS of stress points, wrong turns and dead ends. Educators get bogged down with all this other “Stuff” that they forget what they were chosen to do and why it matters in the lives of students. Take a listen to remind you of what teaching is really supposed to be about and how it affects everyone’s future. Quotables Put money into people not programs It comes down to every decision you make every day in the classroom Don’t let yourself forget your purpose for becoming an educator Put kids first. In everything you do. Inspire yourself so you can be an inspiration to others We have a mission to do and its an honor to be chosen to complete it. Join elite educators everywhere in snagging tips, tricks and freebies right to your inbox every month! Become #empowered with the Always A Lesson newsletter: https://alwaysalesson.leadpages.co/newslettersignup/ (https://alwaysalesson.leadpages.co/newslettersignup/) Connect with Gretchen Email: gretchen@alwaysalesson.com Blog: https://alwaysalesson.com (Always A Lesson ) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AlwaysALesson (Always A Lesson) Twitter: https://twitter.com/GSchultek (@gschultek) Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gretchenschultekbridgers (Gretchen Schultek Bridgers) Google+: https://plus.google.com/u/0/+GretchenSchultek (Gretchen Schultek Bridgers) Book: http://www.amazon.com/Elementary-Educ-101-Didnt-College/dp/1478711868/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8aqid=1412203865asr=8-1akeywords=education+101+what+they+didn%27t+teach+you+in+college (Elementary EDUC 101: What They Didn’t Teach You in College) Leave a Rating and Review https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/always-lessons-empowering/id1006433135?mt=2 (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/always-lessons-empowering/id1006433135?mt=2)als=1 Why? This helps my show remain active in order to continue to help other educators remain empowered in a career that has a long lasting effect on our future. How? Search for my show in iTunes or Stitcher. Click on ‘Ratings and Reviews.’ Under ‘Customer Reviews,’ click on “Write a Review.” Sign in with your iTunes or Stitcher log-in info Leave a Rating: Tap the greyed out stars (5 being the best) Leave a Review: Type in a Title and Description of your thoughts on my podcast Click ‘Send’