It is said that a good teacher is like a candle, it consumes itself to light the way for others.
Teacher appreciation week is an annual celebration aim at recognizing the efforts and the impact of teachers on our children and community at large. It is an opportunity for Head of schools/principals to recognize exemplary teachers in the system and also for parents and students alike to say thank you to teachers who have touched their lives in one way or the other.
The truth is that most of us would like to do so but we are at lost for how to say thank you, apart from saying thank you.
There are some sites that offer ideas and practical tips on how to say thank beyond saying it. Such as
Teacher appreciation site
Do you need ideas and materials for Teachers’ Day, Teacher Appreciation Week or Teacher Appreciation Day
, whether in the United States or elsewhere? You are most welcome to this unique website devoted to teacher appreciation. We strongly believe that teachers play a key role in every individual’s development and evolution. Showing appreciation to them is therefore a fair reward and an act of gratitude that will also make you feel better.Along this site we shall not only make suggestions on how to show your teacher appreciation and onteachers gifts like teacher appreciation card but we’ll also collect contributions from our visitors and provide information on teacher appreciation activities such as Teachers’ Day in those countries where such celebrations exist and on different teacher quotes. Visit http://www.teacher-appreciation.info/
Education World also posted on
Sixty-Five Ways to Recognize Teachers During Teacher Appreciation Week and All Year Long
Some great ways to celebrate teachers all year long including the following:
- Host a "Thank You Breakfast" during Teacher Appreciation Week, or during another time of the year when they least expect and most need it.
- Whenever you are able, send a personally written -- preferably, handwritten -- note of thanks or appreciation to teachers "caught" caring or who pulled off terrific classroom projects. Send at least a dozen of those notes each week. Keep a copy for the teacher's file; later in the school year you will be able to draw on those positive moments as you compose teachers' evaluations.
- Call for a "Jeans Day." All teachers can dress down on that day. Or make this a special reward for teachers who have gone above-and-beyond; have stickers printed that say "I earned this Jeans Day." They can wear the sticker on whatever "Jeans Day" they choose.
- For more ideas visit http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/admin/recognizing_teachers_all_year_long
To all the teachers out there, Thank you for all that you do to improve education.
