Entry 13 ~ Respect

As I was beginning to write this section, I received a tweet on Twitter from Joyce Meyer. She said, "Love can only really be seen and felt through words and action." I thought about this statement with the context of teaching in mind. Mrs. Grigg does have genuine respect for her students. I can see it through her words and action. She is always affirming them and encouraging them to do their best. She treats them as individuals and listens to them with respect. She treats them all with equality and you can tell she really loves them. She gives lots of hugs and listens to them when they have something going on at home or socially that they need to talk about.

I can tell that she really loves teaching as well because she is patient and kind to the students, and has great ideas for lessons. She is optimistic and happy most of the time, and does not dread coming to school. She has a positive outlook on life, and that really influences the students. They respect her as well, because she respects them.