Much of what has transpired at my school in the last month or so has caused me to reflect on the adult relationships in my school and how much of it stems from a failure in staff appreciation. Having a grad school professor who is also an administrator in another district join our class for a beer after the completion of our class was probably one of the coolest signs of appreciation I have witnessed in my brief teaching career. Appreciating the people you work with doesn't have to take much time or money- heck it was an hour or so out of all of our day to socialize outside of school/class, but goes a long way towards forming a more meaningful relationship with the people you work with. It can be a simple hand written note or a genuine compliment about something innovative somebody has done. A majority of communication/feedback with staff should not be evaluation by way of observation because then it feels as if somebody is only communicating with me because they have to have 10 points of communication and 8 informal observations this year, not because they genuinely care about a staff member.
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AuthorRyan Huels is a 1st Grade teacher in Northern Illinois. A graduate of Northern Illinois University, Ryan places an emphasis on being a connected educator eager to put the needs of all students first! Archives
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