Intentional Service Brings Fulfillment to Teaching

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Carol Burkholder May 3, 2019

We maintain long-term enthusiasm in our classroom by seeing teaching as a ministry, not just a job. When we choose to focus on serving our students rather than on what we can get out of teaching, our lives will be rich and full.

This excerpt was taken from a longer talk, “Maintaining Enthusiasm for the Long Haul,” presented at Teachers Week 2014.

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