Reasons I Love Teaching: Silence

It's like a candy shop for them. 

I don't like discipline issues, but it's one of those necessary things that causes me to grow as a teacher. 

I know it's kind-of a buzzword, but it's amazing when it actually happens the right way. 

Keeping kids calm in the classroom and beyondSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Breaking the myth that staying quiet means you’re not valuable enough. Learning, observing, and growing in silence are powerful tools and not signs of weakness. Also diving into why we define our worth by actual results rather than who we become in the process. Enjoy listening ! 

Chilling out and answering questions. 

From the Book 'When the Teacher Isn't Looking' 

Does this sound familiar… you are attempting to deliver a lesson, but the kids are off-task, distracted, talking to each other, and you…. Get louder… attempting to be heard by the few that are giving you their attention. At the same time you are getting more and more angry and de ... Show More

= to start talking suddenly, to interrupt, to speak after a period of being silent "I asked the class a question and everyone was silent for a moment before Anna piped up and gave me the answer." This quote from theage.au.com "My kids spent the sober, rainy days that followed the ... Show More

Breathing lessons. 

Have you ever been in a place where you just felt the need to be still? To be quiet? God is trying to move through your life. Trust him and sit in your quiet time 💕 https://linktr.ee/theselfloveplaybook 

The single most important thing you need from your students so that you can teach and they can learn is their attention. Without it, you are talking to the walls. When students are distracted, chatty, or down right ignoring you, no learning will occur. Period. So how do you redir ... Show More

Mike encourages us to pay attention, match children's physical actions and use fewer words. He has found this approach to be especially supportive of children who tend to be very quiet and those who are loud and boisterous. It might require us to slow down a little, which can fee ... Show More