Dealing with Discouragement & Disillusionment in Teaching
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If a teacher is discouraged try to identify what is at the root and address the cause specifically. Also, be sure to provide general encouragement, affirmation, and appreciation. |
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Articles, Online:
- Defeating Discouragement - geared to youth teachers but can apply to children's teachers as well
- Simple ideas for thanking Sunday school leaders
Audio Recordings, Handouts, E-Mail, Newsletter Options to Encourage:
- 2-Minute Encouragers for Teachers by Craig Jutila - This resource "includes 52 two-page encouragers that can be photocopied for all of your children's ministry volunteers, a CD packed with 52 encouraging stories, and a CD that can be used to import the stories into your e-mails and newsletters."
- Take-Out Training for Teachers by Group Publishing - includes a CD with e-mail encouragements - pre-written e-mail encouragements -- "just hit 'send' for quick and effective tips to motivate and affirm volunteers"
Books on Ways to Encourage & Express Appreciation to Teachers:
- Big Book of Volunteer Appreciation Ideas by Joyce Tepper
- Full of It: Ideas to Fill Youth Ministry Volunteers with Encouragement by Kurt Johnson, Katie Edwards (may be able to find used)
- Treat 'Em Right: Tasty Ideas for Encouraging Volunteers by Susan Cutshall
PowerPoint Presentation:
- Rediscovering the Joy of Teaching by Ministry Tools Resource Center
This is a zip file containing the PowerPoint presentation and a Read1st Word document file. The Read1st file suggests ways to use it with individual teachers or for group training. A simple one page handout is also included. It can be used by individual teachers or in a group.
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