Teacher Appreciation Blog

Some students may still have questions in their minds what’s so special about teacher appreciation week? Well, this is one of the precious times for our educators because during this moment all their hard work and dedicated efforts to teaching are recognized in many schools world wide.

These are some of the very important reasons why teacher appreciation week is now celebrated in many parts of the globe after they have realized how important our educators to nation building.

1. Teacher appreciation week is celebrated worldwide primarily to give recognition to our teachers who are dedicating more of their hours to teaching. In fact, many people believe that the teaching profession is the noblest profession of them all. It’s because educators really played great roles in nation building. Their efforts to make students become knowledgeable in schools are unmatched by any profession. This means the transfer of knowledge is fast with these teachers of the world are working hand in hand. There maybe no architects, engineers, scientists and all other profession without the teachers.

2. Teacher appreciation week is the best time of the year when students and the schools are also working together to recognize the gargantuan efforts of the millions of teachers around the world. If you read news items online you will know many schools and students organization giving out awards to their teachers for a job well done. These awards are also gladly accepted by teachers because they are touched the kind of teacher appreciation they get every time this time comes. They are very proud of themselves as educators of the youth because they know that deep within their hearts they’ve accomplished the big task at hand.

3. Teacher appreciation week reminds many educators of the world to continue doing their best so that the world would also have more scientists, doctors, and all other professionals that are vital components of a more sustainable environment. This means despite low salaries of teachers in third world countries as well as the low regards to our teachers in progressive countries of the world, they continue to commit themselves to helping our children become agents of development as they graduate and start working.

There are many ways to make our teachers feel they are always in our hearts because without them we would not be able to acquire the knowledge that we have now. Truly, teachers play big roles in the development of the children in many schools world wide. Had it not for their dedication and commitment we would have an illiterate society.

In Natrona County High School, students paid tribute to their beloved teachers by hosting a sumptuous lunch. This is amazing because seldom that it happened. In this case the members of the National Honor Society as well as the student council hosted the so-called teacher appreciation lunch. This activity is done to honor the educators who have dedication to serve the people in the communities and educate them to the best of their abilities.

Emma Watson said it was a way of saying “thank you” to the worthwhile contribution of educators in the country and for the hard work they have committed. Whitney Stack also reiterated her thanks to the teachers, saying that what they have contributed to society is really very commendable. They always devote most of their time everyday just to educate the young minds and make them responsible citizens of the country.

During the lunch, there was also a student orchestra that performed and added highlights to the activity. The students also tendered artwork as well as handed out raffle prizes to the teachers which also made the activity very lively. The teachers also receive school supplies and clothing from the University of Wyoming. In fact, the teachers didn’t expect a luncheon to happen. They were all praises for the host of the activity which made them ponder that there still many kind-hearted students who valued their contribution to society.

April Hicks, a teacher at Natrona County said she was very impressed with the activity and hope it would continue in the coming years to give inspiration to dedicated and service-oriented teachers.

Vaness Hult, also a teacher at Functional Life Skills thanked the efforts of the sponsoring organization which made the activity very successful. “The lunch would always remind us how we were appreciated by our students,” she concluded.

Appreciating the educators or teachers for the contribution that they have done in the field of education especially for the teachings that they have inculcated and nourishes the minds of the learners is just one way of inspiring them to go on and become even more efficient in their teaching field. Part of appreciating the existence of the teachers and the contribution that they have provided is just to say the word “thank you” to the favorite teacher or teachers who have done a significant impact to the lives of the learners especially to the mere fact that there are about 3.8 million of teachers in the United States who have nourishes the minds of the learners for their educational growth, for the betterment of their selves and to the society where they lived in. It’s been calculated that 2.6 million of teachers teaches in K-12 while 42 % of K-12 teachers are already in their 50 years. With the increase number of teachers available in the country, it’s quite good also to make them feel important though appreciating their efforts and saying the important words which is “thank you”.

Here are some of few steps upon doing the thank you appreciation to the teachers.

• Identify the teacher/s to be given thanks
• Write a thank you note or brought a gift for that teacher
• Organize a class gimik for thanks teacher appreciation such as class appreciation where in students will provide a piece of paper and list of reasons why their teachers or educators are important to them. Put the entire written thank you note in the paper and give the jar or container to the teacher.

There are still several ways upon thanking teachers or educators but the above mentioned steps are just one suggested simple steps in order to make the teachers or educators valued and well respected in their field of teaching especially to the contribution that they have done in the educational system of the nation. Since, teachers serve as the core foundation of influence over their learners both private and public schools in the country so that learners will become efficient in their academic education and as well in enhancing their talents or skills that will become a gage for enhancement of thy self and become an asset for societal transformation.

Do you want your favorite teachers to be part of the people you plan to send gifts or Christmas cards? This is also the best time of the year to make our teachers happy and you can be part of their happiness.

There are many gifts and tokens you can give to them this Yuletide Season so that they can surely enjoy abundant and joyous celebrations. Most teachers especially in third world countries have only a little for Christmas because they only have small salaries left.

Send Christmas cards – This is the easiest thing you can do if you still love your teacher who taught you the knowledge and what you have become now as professionals or students already equipped with the kind of learning you have now. Christmas cards are very affordable. In fact, you can even make your own if you have some creativity inside you.

Send gifts or tokens – If you can afford to send flowers, food and other tokens the more they’d appreciate you. Christmas is a time of giving anyway and the more you give the more you will also receive blessings. So, share it with your favorite teachers.

Invite them to parties – For sure there a lot of Christmas parties this month all over the world and you can invite your teachers to join Christmas parties and merry making. In this way you can help them forget the tensions and stress inside the class rooms.

Invite them to concerts – There are also lots of activities such as concerts, theater dramas, recitals, and all other activities from friends where you can also invite them to join the fun. Teachers can seldom see concerts because of limited funds and it would be great if you can give them free concert tickets.

Invite them to outreach programs – if you plan to join the outreach program to give gifts and parties to fortunate children in the centers you can also invite your teachers to these activities. They would also love to see children in orphanages and street children too. Many school organizations in schools world wide are also doing outreach programs during this season so that it would really be a lot of fun and laughter for everyone.

It is already known that there are several individuals who got some difficulty towards Math subject but it’s even more harder when the teachers is just one chapter ahead of its learners. This scenario truly happens to poor and minority learners in the city. As a result, several learners in the minority don’t gain much knowledge about their subject and that is according to the report that been made by the Education Trust which is the children’s advocacy. Since, it shows both the connection between the educators knowledge and learners achievement that specifically strong in Math. As well, according to Ross Wiener; the person who oversees the policy issues in the organization that these individual teachers matter a tremendous amount of how much students will learn. According to the report, they have looked teachers with neither an academic educational major nor certification of the subject matter that they teach.

Among the results of Education Department in America, there are about two students in five math classes that don’t have a college major or doesn’t posses any certification in math subject. It can be seen in African-American and Latino children that there are nearly about one in three math classes that been taught by their teacher. This case is quite important because Math subject is considered as a gateway course that will lead to greater success in college or any workplace. In which, those learners who have finish Algebra II during their high school days were more likely get a bachelor’s degree. As a result, those people with bachelor’s degrees earn a substantially more than those with high school diplomas. In which, the teaching concern over this Math subject towards the minority schools in the country got worse especially in the middle grades from 5-8. In which, that will be a crucial time for this math subject according to Ruth Neild which is the research scientist at John Hopkins University. According to Neil, the Math subject is very much important that must be given much focus since it’s the important transition from arithmetic to mathematics. Most of the areas of concerns over this Math subject are located in Philadelphia public schools.

Teacher appreciation cards are the most common teacher appreciation gifts that students can send to their favorite teachers. This is because they are also precious gifts to be received by any receiver of these cards especially when filled with lovely messages. They are also the first priorities of most students since they are affordable. Though there are also very expensive cards we can find in top bookstores of the world. In the US, there are lots of these expensive cards you can choose from.

Herewith are some reasons why most students want to give greeting cards to their favorite teachers. Many students in most schools world wide give these greeting cards.

1. Most teachers would always love to read the student’s messages they wrote in greeting cards. The love messages and message of encouragements are more than enough gifts they need from their students especially those dedicated educators. These messages would give them more encouragements to do their best and strive for excellence.

2. There are cards that you can also customize according to your style. You can even select their forms and colors in other stores. They are only expensive but your teachers would love it because they are beautifully created.

3. The advent of technology makes it easier now to create beautifully-crafted greetings cards. You can easily find them in bigger stores in the US and even in many countries in Europe. This means students have no problems looking for really amazing and beautifully-designed cards. If you have personal computers in your home you can even designed your own cards according to your specifications and choices.

4. When you give cards to your favorite teachers, it would be advisable to know also what she or he likes to receive. Knowing the teacher’s choices is also very important to assure yourself she will like your presence. For example, if she loves the environment you should select your card with designs of the environment so that it would be appreciated by your teacher.

Teacher appreciation activities are among the schedules of teachers all over the globe and not just primarily learning inside the classrooms to have the students properly educated. This is the main reason why teachers never get tired of their profession because they’re not only committed to education but the activities which include awards and recognitions are already a part of their daily activities in schools.

In Idaho, a very heartwarming activity was also held such as the giving of incentive grants to teachers who qualify for the requirements.

In Idaho, two local teachers receive incentive grants for their worthwhile contributions. The incentives grants were given during the time when Idaho Humanities Council also awarded $66,791 grants to individuals and organizations in Idaho. Earlier, there were also online degree teachers who were also given awards by another organization because of their expertise.

The first one to receive the $1000 was Susan Stagliano for her music appreciation class every week. Stagliano was an educator at the Valley View Early Childhood Center located in the place of Bonners Ferry. The same award was also given to Debra Smith of Sandpoint High School. She was awarded the $1000 grant to support his project in new interdisciplinary course.

This grant is being awarded every two years by the IHC to K-12 teachers and other educational organizations. This is also aimed at enhancing the teaching of humanities in the classrooms.

It is also learned that the deadline for the grant proposals to Idaho Councils will be on January 15 and applications forms and other vital information about the grants can be found also at their website: www.idahohumanities.org

Christmas season is also the best month for students to think of the best possible activity to sponsor for their teachers to enjoy. This is also the best time to make teachers think they are also special in the heart and minds of their students. Officers in student body organizations should include giving teachers a special Christmas party both of them (teacher and students) can enjoy together.

Why this is also very important to be considered by student body government leaders? This is because this is the best time to think of many teacher appreciation ideas. Many schools world wide should also consider this and not only students in the US and other European countries.

1. This is the very suitable time to give Christmas cards to our favorite teachers. Christmas cards could mean a lot to them if they receive them from their students. Teachers would feel great reading the many messages from their students. This would encourage them to become the best teachers all the time and impart the knowledge needed by the students to the best of their abilities.

2. This is the best time to give gifts to the teachers too. We cannot deny the fact that many schools only give enough salaries to their teachers so that giving teachers gifts would also complete their Christmas. This season is the time for sharing and giving and we should not forget our teachers when we start to wrap our gifts to our friends, loved ones, god sons/daughters, cousins and relatives.

3. This is also best time to schedule Teacher parties. Can you imagine if you are a teacher who devote most of your time in teaching and studying your lesson plans. I know you would also feel pity of this very laudable profession of all. Our teachers need to relax too and if you can give them a special party once in a year would be a great bonus you can share to them. This would be one of the most memorable moments every year of many teachers of the world. A Christmas ball for educators is one big event they won’t forget every Yuletide season.

4. This is also a fitting time to give them awards and recognitions for the whole year round they commit themselves to educating your children. The schools as well as the parent-teachers organizations should join hand in giving them special recognition events during Christmas.