Mrs. Catoe’s Chronicles

Feeling appreciated in your workplace and home is something of which most people enjoy and thrive.  When you feel appreciated, your motivation to do a good job increases.  This chapter hit home with me as I recalled my teaching days.  I tried desperately to make sure that each and every student felt appreciated, worthy, and respected.  I wanted these children to enjoy coming to my class knowing that I appreciated what they had to offer to my daily instruction.  I feel the same about my faculty and staff at DME. I greatly appreciate their input and trust their opinions as they truly have their fingers on the pulse of our school - our students.  Their feedback helps to guide our daily instructional decisions.  As a matter of fact, I enjoyed our Back To School Professional Development activities yesterday.  They came in yesterday full of excitement…..ready for a great year.  We completed several activities - ice breakers, discussed school data, talked about school safety, and planned professional development for the school year.  All the while I told them how much I appreciated their time, respected their views, and was excited about the new school year. Yes, I know that actions speak louder than words…..That is so true, but I certainly hope that when my career is over that my faculty and staff and those who know me will say that I do show appreciation to those with whom I work.  Believe me, I am so completely blessed to work with this wonderful faculty - We have lots of hard work to do this year, but I hope that at the end of the year in May 2009, teachers will reflect that we had fun while getting our job done!  Welcome back…..On to Chapter 11, the end of our book study.
Get ready….Our students will be back next Monday.