teacher affirmations

My teacher affirmation said "I love what I do and know that my enthusiasm is contageous." This reminds me why I decided to go into the teaching profession. Enthusiasm is contageous but lack of enthusiasm is also co0ntageous. The students will feed off of whatever emotion I display to them. Enthusiasm will keep the students' attention and help them to make personal attachments to the class that I will offer them. The learning experience will be fun and exciting. The classroom is more than just learning subjects, it is also a room that molds and develops their lives. Crazy how a different person every year spends more time with our kids than we do. Teaching is an important career. We are responsible for the outcome of these kids. It is up to us, as teachers to be leaders, to keep them on a strait path to success. We need to let the students know that we care about them as people. I will love what I do and my enthusiasm will be contageous.