friday 5

Fruits and Laws

1. Of peace, joy, love, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, humility, and self-control, which are you most lacking? self-control

2. Of peace, joy, love, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, humility, and self-control, which are you most blessed with? peace, joy, love, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness and humility

3. The Scout Law says that a scout is trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean, and reverent. Which of these are relative strengths for you? trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, cheerful, brave (when I have to be), and clean

4. Which of the elements in the Scout Law are relative weaknesses for you? thrifty, reverent, and obedient... c'mon... obedient??

5. If you were to create a list-type law, such as the Scout Law, for your occupation, what might it look like?

Teacher's Creed

... according to me
1. Respect children and appreciate their differences.
2. Love learning, the learning process and curiosity.
3. Voices should be raised in joy or song, not in anger.
4. Know personal limitations, let children see mistakes so they can learn how to make them

and recover gracefully--professionalism does not mean perfection.
5. Create structure that allows for flexibility.
6. Consistency is the key.
7. Treat all students like they are favorite, soon they will be.
8. Going to school when ill does not win a prize. Take time to get well.
9. Laugh.
10. Mentor.

or something.