{"id":8677,"date":"2023-04-21T16:12:31","date_gmt":"2023-04-21T22:12:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/agile-ed.com\/?p=8677"},"modified":"2023-05-05T10:12:47","modified_gmt":"2023-05-05T16:12:47","slug":"celebrate-teachers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/agile-ed.com\/resources\/celebrate-teachers\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrate Teachers!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Celebrate Teachers!<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Teacher Appreciation Week is just around the corner. This is a treasured time, not because of the gifts received but because it\u2019s nice to be appreciated. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Truth be told, teachers are and should be appreciated all year long. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Think of all the many things you do in one day, or think of a colleague and all that they do\u2014it is a lot, and it certainly merits appreciation and a BIG THANK YOU<\/a>! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A teacher is a role model, a caregiver, and an educator. Teachers spend 40+ hours a week with their students; that\u2019s a lot of time and influence! Their impact lasts a lifetime, and while teaching students how to count is important, teaching them what counts matters most. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Do you want to know what sparked my interest in teaching years ago? Because I had a beloved teacher who made a positive impact on me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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There\u2019s no time like the present to thank a teacher. Here are many ways to show appreciation and gratitude for educators in the coming weeks!<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

1.<\/strong> Write a personalized <\/a>thank you note. Teachers treasure these, and they mean more than many people realize. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2.<\/strong> A gift card to a bookstore<\/a> or restaurant. An excellent book to read over summer vacation or a favorite meal or treat is always appreciated!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3.<\/strong> Classroom supplies<\/a>! There\u2019s always a need for classroom supplies for the current year or the next school year. Teachers constantly purchase supplies out of pocket. Consider putting together a basket or gift bag with various necessary supplies. They\u2019ll love it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4.<\/strong> Send flowers<\/a> or a lovely plant to their desk at school or home. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

5.<\/strong> Many teachers have an Amazon<\/a> wish list. You can always order something from there or give them an Amazon gift card so they can purchase what they need or\u2026what they\u2019d like!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lastly, rally the troops! By this, I mean talk to other educators, parents or local businesses and if you have a PTO\/PTA, brainstorm with them and see if you can come up with a fabulous gift for your school\u2019s teachers. This past year, we were gifted a local food truck during lunch. It was SO appreciated and convenient for everyone! Teamwork makes the dream work, right? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

While gifts are appreciated, genuine appreciation is the best gift at the end of the day. Teachers didn\u2019t go into teaching for gifts; they teach because they want to make a difference in students\u2019 lives and communities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Teachers, we appreciate you more than words can say. Thank you<\/a> for all that you do! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Written By: Meredith Biesinger<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Professional Writer\/ Education Specialist<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Meredith Biesinger is a licensed dyslexia therapist in Mississippi, in addition to being an experienced classroom teacher and K-12 administrator. Meredith also works as a consultant, where she bridges the bridge the gap between K-12 school districts and ed-tech organizations. With a passion for literacy, she is also a professional writer and syndicated author. With a M.Ed in Educational Leadership and a B.S. in English Education and Creative Writing, she has had rich and diverse opportunities to teach students and education professionals in different parts of the country as well as overseas.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Celebrate Teachers! Teacher Appreciation Week is just around the corner. This is a treasured time, not because of the gifts received but because it\u2019s nice to be appreciated.  Truth be told, teachers are and should be appreciated all year long.  Think of all the many things you do in one day, or think of a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":5661,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_eb_attr":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2526,2160,1574,5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8677","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog-posts","category-blog-post","category-educator_perspective","category-education-sales-and-marketing-resources"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/agile-ed.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8677","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/agile-ed.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/agile-ed.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agile-ed.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agile-ed.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8677"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/agile-ed.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8677\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agile-ed.com\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/agile-ed.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8677"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agile-ed.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8677"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agile-ed.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8677"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}