Dealing with Discouragement & Disillusionment in Teaching
 

Discouragement in Teaching
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.
 
More in Blog Post: Teachers Need Lots of Encouragement, Affirmation, and Appreciation

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Articles, Online:

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:

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.
    If you do not have PowerPoint installed on your computer, you can download a free PowerPoint Viewer by Clicking Here.

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