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Becoming A
Powerful Teacher Today! Do
you ever feel Powerless? Controlled
by other people? Controlled
by circumstances? Controlled
by the “Rules?” Controlled
by the system? Wouldn’t you like to be a more powerful
Teacher? When
is a Person Powerful? A powerful person is anyone who has influence over another person. Notice that it is who has influence, not control. Many people misunderstand power as a control issue. Whether you know it or not, you influence many people every day. It may be as obvious as your interaction with a student or as subtle as your mannerisms when standing in a long line. In every circumstance where you can be observed; you are exerting influence. To
become powerful you must address the characteristics that you show to
the people in your life. People
look at these characteristics when determining how powerful a person you
are to them. What is Powerful Teaching? To
have long lasting influence as a powerful teacher requires more than
good lesson plans and great lectures.
Real
power as a teacher is the knack of getting along with staff and
students; having people like you; and working with others for
bilateral benefit. It's the capacity to motivate students, create
relationships and influence people. Real
Power is having an extensive “circle of influence” enabling you to
get things done right – right now.
Real power is having a vision and communicating that vision to
others, empowering others to be their best selves.
Really
powerful teachers model powerful behaviors and inspire others to action.
How Do You Become a Powerful Teacher? You
grow more powerful each day by building on your strengths and
eliminating your weaknesses. As a teacher I grew to be
a master teacher, leader of other teachers, and national CareerTech
teacher of the year. I
worked on this each school day by: ·
Selecting a quote by a powerful person and writing it on the
board, ·
Sharing the quote with my students and discussing the
implications for our lives, ·
Having one or more of the students research and report on the
author, and ·
Applying one skill or idea from that to my activities that day.
Becoming powerful involves continuous daily improvement. Begin
Becoming Powerful Now! I invite each of you to begin a journey: © A Journey toward becoming a proactive person and teacher, © A Journey toward finding new strengths in your personal and professional relationships, © A Journey toward growing more powerful each day by building on strengths and eliminating weaknesses, © A Journey toward becoming a more knowledgeable effective teacher, © A Journey toward becoming a Powerful Teacher. Begin
YOUR Journey Today! Begin by ordering
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people from the past were powerful because of their influence on others,
even you. You were influenced by coming into contact with powerful
people or by reading what they wrote or what others said about them. One powerful influence on my life was Dee Villa
Clark. Dee Villa Clark was
my teacher from the 2nd grade through the 8th
grade. She taught 1st
through the 8th grade in a one room school to as few as 13 in
my graduating year and to as many as 40 in prior years.
She was a marvel, a terrific teacher and role model.
She could involve the youngest to the oldest in learning that
stimulated and invigorated. Others included George Washington Carver and Thomas Edison. Here were two of the most prolific inventors the world has ever known. Both were inducted into the Inventors Hall of Fame. George
Washington Carver was the master of the plant world as well as a Master
Teacher. He developed 325
uses for peanuts, 100 uses for sweet potatoes and hundreds more of other
plant species. As you think about powerful influences from your past, try out these samples of activities like you will find in Powerful
People Are Powerful Teachers Or
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What
is Teaching?
“The art of teaching is the art of assisting discovery.”
Mark Van Doren ·Repeat the quote above 3 times. ·Find out all you can about the author. ·Describe how teaching is
an art. ·List ways that you can help others learn by
assisting their discovery. How Big Is Your “Circle of Influence?”
“You know more people than you think you know.” Peter Biadasz ·Repeat
the quote above 3 times. ·Find out all you can about the author. ·During the next 90 days list everyone you have
known from high school to the present. ·Make a list of everyone you have had contact with
in the last 24 hours. What
is a Leader?
“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do
more and become more, you are a leader.”
John Quincy ·Repeat the quote above 3 times. ·Find out all you can about the author. ·List 3 things that you do every day that might
inspire others. ·Now list 3 people that you might share these things with.
I am ready to order and begin my journey. Just Click here to order at Amazon.com Powerful People Are Powerful Teachers: Your Daily Guide To Becoming A Powerful Teacher To order a copy signed by Coauthor Mark I. Clemons Order Here
Mark I. Clemons Author,
Speaker and Master
Teacher 918.277.9864 Contact
Mark to schedule a powerful workshop or seminar.
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