A Student PRAYER

A Student-Teacher’s Prayer

Help me to be a fine teacher, to keep peace in the classroom, peace between my students and myself, to be kind and gentle to each and every one of my students. Help me be merciful to my students, to balance mercy and discipline in the right measure for each students, to give genuine praise as much as possible, to give the constructive criticism in a manner that is palatable to my students.

Help me remain conscientious enough to keep my lessons always interesting, to recognize what motivates each of my students, to accept my students’ limitation and not hold these against them.

Help me not to judge my students too harshly, to be fair to all, to be a good role model, but most of all, Lord, help me to show your love to all of my students.

AMEN.

Educational Philosophy

I believe that a teacher is morally obligated to enter the classroom with only the highest of expectations for each and every one of her students. Thus the teacher maximizes the positive benefits that naturally come along with any self-fulfilling prophecy, with dedication, perseverance and hard work; her students will rise to the occasion.
I am to bring an open mind, a positive attitude and high expectations to the classroom each day. I believe that I owe it to my students, as well as the community to bring consistency, diligence and warmth to my job in the hope that I can ultimately inspire and encourage such traits on the children’s as well.

Paradise Intermediate Teacher’s Creed

I am a teacher
I accept the challenge to be sagacious and tenacious in teaching every student because I believe every student can learn.
I accept the responsibility to create a learning environment conducive to optimum achievement academically, socially and emotionally.
I actively pursue excellence for my students and myself .
I provide a model of decorum and respect that guides my as well as honors them.
I affirm superlative expectations for my students and myself.
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