“enthusiasm is contagious”

The last two days of teaching have been a little difficult.  First of all, the content I am currently teaching is a little “dry” and while I do have some fun activities, the past two lessons felt like I was just torturing my students.

The other thing is…I’ve been exhausted this week. Between teaching middle school, teaching college, running a “side” business, and trying to be a good father and husband…oh, and course, riding my bike …I’ve been a little tired.

Needless to say, all of this has had an effect on how my students have reacted to the last couple of lessons.

Why?

Simple…my students feed off my energy!

When I come in exhausted and unenthused, how can I expect the exact opposite from my students

Fortunately for me, a great teacher I work with said to me in her usual chipper tone, “Just remember, enthusiasm is contagious”

Of course, she is right and, of course, I know that…but sometimes a friendly reminder is just what a teacher needs.

With that thought in my head I walked into my next class with energy and enthusiasm and guess what happened…

That’s right…my students were excited, once again, about learning U.S. History.

Bottom Line: Teachers must teach with enthusiasm!

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