Thank a Teacher Day 🌟
National
Thank a Teacher Day
A lesson to recognise and thank the teaching staff that make a difference everyday. 🌟
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National
Thank a Teacher Day
A lesson to recognise and thank the teaching staff that make a difference everyday. 🌟
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Thank You!
Outline the objective of the lesson so that students know what they will learn and be able to do by the end of the lesson.
Why have 'Thank a Teacher' Day?
A day to skip school
A day to criticize teachers
A day to ignore teachers
A day to show appreciation to teachers
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Why do you think it is important to say "Thank You" to our school staff?
You may wish to extend the scope of this question so that students think about the work of all within the school; the office staff, kitchen team, site supervision, pastoral, attendance, etc.
Thanking all our school staff helps:
🙋♂️ Builds a positive relationship with you.
👏 Makes them feel valued and appreciated.
🦸♀️ Motivates staff to continue doing their best.
Explain the importance of thanking teachers and how it can benefit both teachers and students.
Consider using the spinner to direct the focus of the conversation towards different roles within the school.
Say 'Thank You' Today!
Let's use the spinner to write a thank you note, card or picture to a member of the school staff.
Include specific examples of how they have helped you and why you appreciate them.
Provide examples of ways to thank a teacher and encourage students to brainstorm their own ideas.
Compile thoughts here which shows the vast range of jobs that are needed to help run our school.
Use this slide to encourage students to interact with staff across the school. You may wish to share this photo album with the rest of the school to celebrate the staff team.
Consider who might be missing. Challenge students to capture every job within the school.
Share some stories about how school staff have made a difference in your life.
Share some stories about how school staff have made a difference in your life.
Ask students to write down their personal experiences to share.
They may wish to think about their experiences in a different class or phase.
Consider sharing the experiences of some famous people as inspiration.
You may wish to share this very old advert which shows some famous faces talking about their teachers.
Upload your 'Thank You' notes and other expressions of gratitude to create a positive & supportive learning environment.
Why not create a teacher appreciation wall in your classroom or on a virtual platform. Encourage students to contribute to a teacher appreciation wall and explain how it can create a positive classroom culture.
Give instructions for creating the wall in the classroom or on a virtual platform.
Reflect on the activity and share how it felt to express gratitude to a teacher. How do you think your teacher felt when receiving your thank you note? What have you learned from this activity?
I've learnt about the things that school staff do
I appreciate my school staff much more
I understand that school staff have a lot to think about
I realised that somethings teachers do aren't seen by us all
I learnt that saying thank you means a lot
What have you learned from this activity?
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