Terry L. Sumerlin

I’m a teacher, as is my wife. Though she retired some years ago, she still tutors. I’m also a “retired teacher.”  I subbed one day for a middle school and immediately retired.

However, I still teach!  Just in a different “classroom.”  I’m a motivational teacher.  For 30 years, I’ve travelled the country and written books in an effort to teach "People Connectors" – communication - to those in education as well as in other professions.  

 

No doubt, teaching in any form, anywhere, under any circumstances, has its ups and downs – as does life.  One of the greatest teacher ups is the ah-ha moment.  The moment when you see the light come on.  When a student gets it.  It’s that special moment when you know you’ve made a difference!  

Educators do that regularly!  If you're an educator, you do that!  You connect through effect communication with students, fellow educators, parents, administrators, and associations.  You create ah-ha moments.  You change lives.    

Any teacher can give out information. Educators connect. They take the steps necessary to communicate effectively, regardless of the circumstances. A connection has the power to create a love for learning and change lives.

That’s what "People Connectors: Elevating Communication for Educators" is all about. It's about about the frustration and fulfillment, discouragement and courage, exhaustion and elation of an educator.  It's about how to communicate, including to ourselves, during the ups and downs.  It's about how educators bridge communication gaps to create more ah-ha moments.