“The Unorthodox Behavior of Great Teachers”
What qualities go into a great teacher? What behaviors make them up? I imagine a teacher like a painting. I see a blank page filling with paint and color and every teacher having different splashes on their canvas that make them different and unique. Each stroke added and giving texture to a beautiful form of art. I see students going in and out of the rooms and looking at these paintings and seeing and receiving different impressions and feelings. There is a quote that sticks with me about people who leave an impact.
"They May Forget What You Said, But They Will Never Forget How You Made Them Feel."
What qualities go into a great teacher? What behaviors make them up? I imagine a teacher like a painting. I see a blank page filling with paint and color and every teacher having different splashes on their canvas that make them different and unique. Each stroke added and giving texture to a beautiful form of art. I see students going in and out of the rooms and looking at these paintings and seeing and receiving different impressions and feelings. There is a quote that sticks with me about people who leave an impact.
"They May Forget What You Said, But They Will Never Forget How You Made Them Feel."
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I agree with this quote because I forget words. I struggle to remember a lot of events from my childhood. Personally, I don't know why I can't recall some of middle school years like some of my other friends. I do know how teachers made me feel. I see there colors and I see their splashes of paint that I have taken with me in my own life.
I have had many favorite teachers but one that sticks out to me is my choir teacher Garrett Lathe. One of the reasons why this person stood out to me was because he was good to the core. A human being that always gave and was honest and truthful. He made me understand music and he also showed me new perspectives on life. I gained new understandings of the world from him. He modeled hard work and effort to care for students. He was real and down to earth and that made him unorthodox.
He made me feel important. One of his strengths in my opinion would be communication. He can communicate in a way that makes people listen. He can command a room. I look up to that.
As I reflect on what makes a great teacher great I realize now I want to speak to people in a way that commands and communicates new perspectives. I want to paint that image for myself. As I think about what makes me unorthodox or unique I think about my heart. I give outrageous love to my students. I give my students support, patience, and my ear.
One of my favorite quotes as well Taisha.....because of the truth in it! You're not the only one who forgets words! What an amazing comparison with art! I can only imagine how amazing Mr. Lathe's painting would look!
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed and connected with the imagery of the painting. What an excellent way to describe the uniqueness every teacher brings to their class. The impact you noted of feeling recognized for your importance as a student is the strong reminder for me to acknowledge all students on just the students most visual at the moment.
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