The New Teacher's Touch

I spent yesterday presenting workshops for our school district's New Teacher Orientation. I wanted to inspire the new teachers in our district and give them some nuggets of wisdom as they start their teaching career. I'm not sure if I accomplished my goal, but I left with great excitement about the up coming school year. Earlier this summer I watched an episode of Ellen Degeneres, the show featured Alferd Williams, a 70 year old first grader and his teacher Alisa Hamilton. It touched my heart and I found a short video on You Tube about Mr. Williams. I shared it with the teachers that attended the workshops. Each time I watched the video, I thought about the child that will really need me to give him or her extra help, an extra hug or praise for even the smallest accomplishment. I will be meeting my new students next week and you can be sure the inspirational story of Alferd Williams and his teacher will stay with me for a long time. If you need some inspiration for the new year click on this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eGIKMGKBO8
Linda