Is it impossible to motivate teachers?
Another term is upon us and teachers up and down the country will groan as they awake from a half term break and have to drag themselves to work.
And yet I won't. I love my job and I often feel that we don't like to admit that. There is something about teaching that has always appealed to me and resonated with me.
5 Things That Should Motivate Teachers
There are so many things that motivate me and so I thought I would share some of them with you.
Hey guys thanks so much this was just what I needed to get me through a heavy week!! It can be very easy to forget how much we love the job when you take away all the unnecessary work we have to do also. I think I am going to print this out and stick it on the wall in the office to keep me and my rltean motivated 24/7 again thank you so much!
Would love to see a photo of it on your wall Mike? Thanks and keep your head up…
I am so glad that you enjoyed the post! It is an amazing job and I love it. I have had ofsted in this week and I am reminded just how much I care about education and my school. Keep up the good work and do tweet us the picture of this on your wall!!
Hey James, nice post. Thanks for sharing. I’ve got an MA student who is doing their masters dissertation on leadership and teacher motivation – did you dig up any academic, scholarly articles on the topic at all? Carol @DrCWebbBAPhD
Thanks for SUCH a motivational read!!!! Definitely pushed the right buttons – and yes, I am constantly reminding myself why I am in education – “It is to provide a service to my clients – the students!!!!” and yes, I want to deliver the best service possible.
I love what I do – and it’s the journey of EVERY single student that I’m part of – whatever difference I can make & a possible impact I have on their life….and not forgetting that I am learning from them too! The students ARE a huge part of why I love going to work – but also, I didn’t realise how important the working environment is…….I’m constantly working hard and when other people don’t pull their weight/or you get blamed for something/or your manager doesn’t support you – this IS the biggest reason for being upset!!!! So for me, the motivation is clear – and I DO genuinely wake up being happy with what I’m doing (even if I’m faced with challenges of poor/rude students/OFSTED/department pressures).