What brings you joy in our profession? - …

1 1 what brings you joy in our profession? The children See students gain confidence in themselves and their ability to do grade level work. See grades and scores go up. Seeing children achieve success when they've worked hard to improve Seeing students finally grasp a new and challenging skill; Also, building relationships with students is a wonderful gift! Building relationships with children and seeing their academic and social growth Kids enjoying books/reading Seeing a child actually learn something new; mentoring and coaching new and/or student teachers The children; seeing growth in my students!

2 Being able to work with students and get them to understand something they were previously confused by or didn't understand Working with the children and seeing progress Working in the classroom Seeing mastery in my students Filling the hearts of children with love and trust to succeed as a growing individual Connecting with students; observing students "get it" and knowing I played a role in it; finding, developing, and teaching good lessons When any of my former students comes and says, "thanks for believing in me and pushing me to my full potential.

3 " The smiles of the children bring joy. The moment when a child gets something for the first time makes teaching worth it. The "in the moment" learning experiences bring joy to the teaching profession. I love working with students and watching their growth. I really enjoy being able to work on projects or directed learning activities with them versus preparing for tests and testing strategies. The students Watching my students grow academically Doing new and interesting programs for the students The children and seeing growth and happiness The children Actually working with students and respected colleagues When my students connect with the books that I read and take them out of the library.

4 Seeing students grow and being able to be creative with lesson plans Working with the children The success of the children When my students finally get what is being taught Seeing my students love for learning. Responding to the unique needs of children in innovative ways I teach a "special." Sometimes being able to turn a challenging behavior into a positive class experience makes me feel very fulfilled. Also, being able to spend time with the students who behave and enjoy my class and share ideas I enjoy being able to make a difference in the lives of our children.

5 Having one challenging student have a turnaround in my class Being able to teach; I spend most of my instruction time collecting data and trying to get two behavioral kids to participate and do work instead of being able to work with the remainder of my class. Solving the problems we face Students engaged in the learning process The light bulb going on when a student gets a concept they have struggled with My students and the people I work with; I also have a wonderful Principal. Witnessing students comprehend a new concept; Appreciative parents!

6 2 what brings you joy in our profession? Watching the children blossom and grow throughout the year; Having good morale in a building where teachers and staff share ideas and have time to spend sharing lessons; Having administrators who are professional. The beautiful, needy children who depend on me to be their constant supporter and educator; I am only there for them. Seeing the progress the students make, making a difference in the kids' lives Growth of my students, educationally and socially Working with the children, and teaching them about information literacy skills.

7 I love the look on my students' faces when the light bulb goes on! That is worth all the BS lesson plans, disrespect by administration, and ever-changing educational environment. That is all I need to know that I made a difference in someone's life; I helped them learn something. The actual teaching part When the kids actually learn something Watching students grow over the year The children and helping them learn I love being able to decrease the academic gap for my students with special needs. I love being able to see their progress in all areas, little or big.

8 Children's success; motivating students/others. TEACHING! My students LEARNING! And HAVING FUN! Seeing the kids grow and develop academically and socially The thing that brings the most joy is when I'm actually able to teach students and they are able to learn to mastery. Just seeing the smile on their faces when they understand what we've been working on. Working with children Teaching students to LEARN Seeing my students internalize a strategy or concept and "getting it" Knowing that I can make a positive influence on some of my students' lives and futures Teaching the content I love; Engaging in experiential learning activities with students; Time to develop curriculum and discuss student progress with colleagues.

9 Teaching kids One on one time with students whether it's for tutoring or lunch Knowing that I am helping children start the path to learning in Kindergarten; Seeing children succeed and grow. Watching children's growth in all areas of social, emotional and cognitive Working with children and seeing them enjoy and take pride in learning When I see the proverbial "light" turn on in a student when they acquire a new skill The freedom to teach creatively Seeing the kids succeed and kids be kids! When the children feel they have accomplished their learning and when they are able to creatively learn; Professional development days held at my school; That moment when everyone is quietly reading.

10 When I can actually I hate to be scrutinized all the time and made to feel that I don't know how to do my job correctly. The students The everyday growth I see in my students! Creating value in what I a contribution to the success of kids I Seeing kids "get it.".. When a student's eyes light up when they have learned to read or write a tricky word; I enjoy listening to students talk about their families. I enjoy seeing children love learning and making growth. 3 what brings you joy in our profession?