Friday, February 02, 2007

Between Teacher and Child

by Dr. Haim Ginott

I have come to the fightening conclusion. I am the decisive element in the classroom. It is my personal approach that creates the climate. It is my daily mood that makes the weather. As a teacher, I possess tremendous power to make a child's life miserable or joyous. I can be a tool of torture or an instrument of inspiration. I can humiliate or humor, hurt or hear. In all situations, it is my response that decides whether a crisis will be escalated or de-escalated, a child humanized or dehumanized.

As a teacher, I want to "inspire"...

13 comments:

Msabcmom said...

So true! We do set the tone for what happens in the room.

Pam said...

So true...

You teachers are angels... well, that is if you use your powers for good and not evil...
;-)

Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment.

J.S. Zolliker said...

Thank god for teachers. Real teachers! Keep the hard work!

TigerYogi said...

I wish that more of my teachers had been like you... :)

Cisco said...

Such power in your hands...

Rocko said...

My family is very Religious, although, My gods; where and still are my TEACHERS.
You're a God!
Keep sharing,
They are worth it and they will Love it.

Desert Chicano said...

This is so true!!!.....with some teachers.

Keshi said...

Ur a great teacher then.

**As a teacher, I possess tremendous power to make a child's life miserable or joyous

not many of my teachers realised this. They were nice to me ofcourse cos I was doin well in school. But I can rem some teachers were really mean to some kids.


Keshi.

BEGT said...

first of all, i'm sure you would LOVE John Mayer...

but besides that, I have to tell you, teachers do inspire if they want to. sometimes you can't do much if a student just has an attitude, but just like we say in El Salvador "de tanto ir el cantaro al agua se rompe" at the end they might give in.

freedom writers :)
(if you haven't seen the movie or read the book, you have to!)

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ShoeGirl Corner said...

So true. I remember being a kid and going into the classroom wondering what kind of mood my teacher was in that day. Because that would govern what kind od day we had. It's so great that you care so much about your kids.

Unknown said...

Hardest job in the entire world.
It is good to know that there are teachers like you out there.

Thanks for the link on your blog..I will return the gesture, as I am enjoying yours too.

Ame said...

this is SOOO true - oh my word, if all teachers would "get" that.