Teachers have a tremendous opportunity to shape students into their potential so that their future is as bright as possible. A lot of the focus for teaching children is on the curriculum component, when in reality students need even more than that to become their best. Tune in to hear 8 characteristics teachers can employ into their instruction on a daily basis so that students can reach their potential successfully.QuotablesIt’s important kids learn how to dream big enoughIt’s important kids learn how to represent their cause and their school with maturity and confidenceNo matter how hard it is, they have to dig deep and keep goingIn order to reach a goal, you have to manage your timeAccountability in and of itself is super important so students see how their decisions and effort affect their futureIt’s important to stop and review all you have done before setting up new goalsBoosterthon Fun Runhttps://boosterthon.com/“What Do You Think” Classroom Discussion Activityhttps://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/What-Do-You-Think-Group-Discussion-Activity-707604Join the New Teacher Support Facebook Grouphttps://www.facebook.com/groups/1872455209751203Join the Always A Lesson Newsletterhttp://eepurl.com/lJKNnConnect with GretchenEmail: gretchen@alwaysalesson.comBlog: Always A LessonFacebook: Always A LessonTwitter: @gschultekInstagram: Always.A.LessonLinkedin: Gretchen Schultek BridgersGoogle+: Gretchen Schultek BridgersBook: Elementary EDUC 101: What They Didn’t Teach You in CollegeLeave a Rating and Review:https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/always-lessons-empowering/id1006433135?mt=2Why?This helps my show remain active in order to continue to help other educators remain empowered in a career that has a long lasting effect on our future.How?Search for my show in iTunes or Stitcher. Click on ‘Ratings and Reviews.’ Under ‘Customer Reviews,’ click on “Write a Review.” Sign in with your iTunes or Stitcher log-in info Leave a Rating: Tap the greyed out stars (5 being the best) Leave a Review: Type in a Title and Description of your thoughts on my podcast Click ‘Send’