“All kids need is a little help, a little hope, and somebody who believes in them.” ~ Magic Johnson
Teaching is a challenging occupation. It’s one thing to follow the curriculum and plan thoughtful, interesting, and instructional lessons. But engaging students is where the magic happens. We need to get to know them and what they need, and we need to engage them; we need to cultivate relationships with them.
Teaching with Heart offers proven strategies that teachers can use to help students succeed. Whether just a reminder, or actively searching for new ideas, all teachers should explore the compelling contents inside….
“Blomstrand does an excellent job at explaining ... the dance between teacher, student, parent, and curriculum. I found myself underlining, making notes, and saying out loud, ‘Yep.’” ~ Michael Haase, Teacher
Jane Blomstrand has over 30 years of experience in education as a teacher of the year, literacy specialist, school principal, and director of a teacher credentialing program. Her first book "Meet the Principal: My Journey Beyond the Curriculum"" started out as a response to her grandkids question "What DOES a Principal Do All Day?" It quickly developed into a book of vignettes about the intriguing challenges a school leader faces and the many relationships a principal forms with students, staff and parents on the way to achieving a winning team and student success. Principals, teachers and parents would enjoy and relate to the variety of stories included about what goes on inside the walls of a school. She recently wrote a second book, "Teaching with Heart" which details the importance of building relationships with students including tips for teachers and school administrators to use in getting to know students. As John Maxwell said, "Students don't care how much you know until they know how much you care."
