Kids don't care how much you know until they know how much you care.
You are not going to reach some kids academically until you first reach them on the human to human level. When students know you value them as a human being, not just another student, they will work harder for you and challenge you less.
Tom Ebersole Jr. is retired military of 20 years, with six years as a military certified instructor at two leadership academies and certification as an instructor at Fort Carson, Colorado. He completed his Master's in Communication and teaches public speaking at the University of Colorado, where he loves watching students go from extreme anxiety to giving awesome speeches. His undergraduate degree is in Leadership Communication from the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, and he holds a certification in Homeland Security from the University of Colorado as well.
Tom's philosophy about teaching is simple. He agrees with Madeline Hunter when she said, "Kids don't care how much you know until they know how much you care!" Many think she was being too warm and fuzzy, but what she meant was that you are not going to reach some kids academically until you first reach them on the human to human level. Sometimes the subject matter in our classrooms can't compete with the drama in their lives. The main ingredient missing in a lot of our classrooms today is a connection with kids.
Teachers don't need any more theory and new, trendy programs with catchy names. They need research-based, proven, practical strategies they can start implementing immediately, without throwing anything out that is already working in their classroom.
Tom believes educators have the toughest job in America. They are asked every day to wear many different hats: mom, dad, nurse, counselor, teacher, advisor, judge, jury, lawyer, just to name a few. Students come into our classrooms with backgrounds, cultures, and cognitive abilities as wide ranging as can be. Sometimes the only thing students have in common is their age! The one-size-fits-all approach does not work anymore.
There's not much we can do from 4:00 PM until 8:00 AM, but there is a lot we can do from 8:00 AM until 4:00 PM. Tom is dedicated to helping educators be successful through motivation, inspiration, humor, and a common-sense approach to stress management. Most importantly, he leaves educators with as many proven, practical strategies as he can.
Two decades in uniform, including six years as a military certified instructor at two leadership academies and instructor certification at Fort Carson, Colorado.
A Master's in Communication and a lectureship at the University of Colorado, guiding students from extreme anxiety to giving awesome speeches.
Kids don't care how much you know until they know how much you care. Connection first, then achievement follows.
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