|妮可·阿尔布雷希特|
A squeaky lunchroom cart is being pushed down the hallway. It is filled with candy snacks and cards, as well as big bowl of chocolate covered strawberries. The principal’s secretary is pushing the cart from classroom to classroom, during instructional time, offering up treats in celebration of National Teacher Appreciation Week. I stare down the hallway watching the cart come my way, thankful I am on my planning period, and though I am grateful for a sweet treat, I am more relieved that this isn’t during my regular scheduled classes. A quick thank you to the secretary and with a chocolate covered strawberry in my hand, I close my classroom door and smirk thinking, “would have been nicer if the principal actually passed these out” and then I thought about what I actually would have wanted from my administration during this “appreciation week.” Chocolate strawberries and candies were not the answer.
在早期的五月，国家谢师是在阵亡将士纪念日的前明星假期。对于一些老师，它是免费的午餐，早期的版本，组件，公告和学生手工制作的感谢卡一个星期。也有一些老师没有从学生和管理员接收什么都没有这样感激的礼物的奢侈谁。作为曾经的老师，我也经历过升值，从管理两种形式，并认为这一切的一样：对我来说，谢师周，完全是应该发生的所有年份，而不是草莓巧克力的形式和感谢卡。
So what does a teacher really need from their administration to feel appreciated? Looking back on the last eight years of my teaching career, considering my own needs and the discussions I’ve had with colleagues, I have outlined a few common themes that may help administrators show their teachers they are appreciated year-round:
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