tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005114591173102634.post6249876615998349548..comments2024-03-04T06:49:58.529-05:00Comments on The Nerdy Teacher: Low Morale Fighting ForceThe Nerdy Teacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00967718792957188554noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005114591173102634.post-57998585311683002982010-03-06T17:24:09.359-05:002010-03-06T17:24:09.359-05:00I'm with you, it has to start somewhere, why n...I'm with you, it has to start somewhere, why not with us? I started a standing happy hour decompress last year. It has made a world of difference for those who will participate. I am considering holding a weekly Ted Talk Tuesday lunch in my lab so that we can get a little beginning of the week inspiration together.Mrs. Tenkelyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15943016358147486172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005114591173102634.post-88172729548782386812010-03-05T05:50:19.381-05:002010-03-05T05:50:19.381-05:00I am so excited to see all the great ways educator...I am so excited to see all the great ways educators are changing the Morale of their school. It starts with little steps and can spread across the entire building as each person wants to spread the good feelings around. I've very proud to be in the same profession as all of you. Keep up the great work and keep fighting LM!Nick Provenzanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11315889912014481563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005114591173102634.post-56701341586197119712010-03-04T21:42:46.923-05:002010-03-04T21:42:46.923-05:00You know Nick, you are so right (as you always are...You know Nick, you are so right (as you always are anyway.) Everyone knows how it feels to be a bit low or tired, but if someone who bothers to see what you are doing makes a positive comment about what you are doing, the feeling is fantastic. So share that feelings with others who deserve it and those who are struggling bravely. An old Principal of mine used to say that most people don't setJudithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14453445036079233206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005114591173102634.post-58394116867935848542010-03-04T19:17:50.174-05:002010-03-04T19:17:50.174-05:00I am so behind this idea. I was so inspired by ou...I am so behind this idea. I was so inspired by our edchat the other night that I dedicated a section of our staff meeting to recognizing great things I had seen this week. I called them "Starfish" awards (The starfish story is kind of our motto this year). I recognized four people, and then asked staff to share others....It really helped raise morale. I hold two staff meetings - oneJanet Averyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06808361686013316104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005114591173102634.post-43989265110680735802010-03-03T20:20:40.800-05:002010-03-03T20:20:40.800-05:00Totally behind this idea!!!! A little kindness, e...Totally behind this idea!!!! A little kindness, encouragement, or notice goes a long way towards boosting morale in others. I really like the idea of Happygrams. Trying to think of a way to incorporate this idea into my schools I work with. Thanks for bringing this to the forefront of my thinking!Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09659717841951263671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005114591173102634.post-5762270713791769352010-03-03T15:12:41.561-05:002010-03-03T15:12:41.561-05:00Hi Nick,
Thanks for this post. Some years ago wor...Hi Nick,<br />Thanks for this post. Some years ago worked in a school where the Director gave out Happygrams - they were just a pink piece of paper with a smiley face on them. She walked around the school and everytime she saw something great going on she wrote one of these out and dropped it in our mailboxes. How we loved getting those Happygrams. It showed that she noticed and it showed Maggie Hos-McGranehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06906722339671067160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005114591173102634.post-40395324749137416842010-03-03T10:03:21.556-05:002010-03-03T10:03:21.556-05:00Thank you for spearheading this effort. Last nigh...Thank you for spearheading this effort. Last night's edchat was, definitely, inspiring. It's so easy to blame others for low morale (and, quite frequently, the blame is well-deserved), but that doesn't mean we can't do things to impact morale, ourselves. I just sent a short e-mail to one of my colleagues to let him know that I notice, respect, and appreciate all he does to Mrs. Foellmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04216912867361652736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005114591173102634.post-61112336581659975252010-03-03T08:31:58.130-05:002010-03-03T08:31:58.130-05:00This very morning I walked around my school before...This very morning I walked around my school before classes started and stopped in to say hi to a few teachers I hadn't talked to in a while. Different department and different parts of the building. I said hi, asked them how things were going and just comlimented on anything that came up. It was fun to see and hear what others are doing. I hope that made them feel better. I know I felt a Nick Provenzanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11315889912014481563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005114591173102634.post-3104242685414796122010-03-02T20:47:45.581-05:002010-03-02T20:47:45.581-05:00Totally on board with this - thanks for the nudge....Totally on board with this - thanks for the nudge. So appreciate your enthusiasm.<br />LeslieLeslie Mckinstrayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17039946829422319045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7005114591173102634.post-37613314874186639292010-03-02T20:16:29.929-05:002010-03-02T20:16:29.929-05:00We're all in this together. Teacher, admin, su...We're all in this together. Teacher, admin, support staff. Just noticing & appreciating one another goes a long way. Thanks, Nicholas, for posting this after edchat. Great reminder to us all. ~M.E.TLC: Teaching. Learning. Community.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06233110857462943815noreply@blogger.com