My promise to you, my students

In Part 5 of Secret 6 in "Seven Simple Secrets", there is a very motivating Teacher's Creed entitled, "My promise to you, my students". Every teacher would benefit by reading and adhereing to these creeds. As educators, it is our privelge to work with children every day; to reach them, even the ones that others may deem unreachable; to make every child feel cared for, respected and appreciated. The ingredients to be a successful teacher are pretty simple - we just need to experiment with the recipe until we get it right. Our students depend on us to be fair, consistent and loyal to each and every one of them. Every child needs to feel special in your classroom.

My favorite creed is "I promise to enjoy teaching you". If children can see that you are passionate about what you teach and that you are genuinely happy to be with them every day, your enthusiasm will catch on and the students will flourish in this positive environment. I teach the same 5-6 times every day, and I make sure that I bring the same level of enthusiasm to all of my classes, whether it is period 1, 9 or falls somewhere in between. If you genuinely enjoy teaching, the other creeds listed will come naturally to you. Remember, your reputation proceeds you.