Why Elect a Teacher to the Council?
You might wonder how in the world a teacher would have the skills to be a member of the council? Let me tell you why a teacher is exactly what we need in Pierce County:
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We are excellent listeners ~ we have to be
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We are able to effectively communicate with individuals, small and large groups, over the phone, and in writing
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We are able to multi-task
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We are able to calm a group of people down to move the work along
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We are able to get groups of people on track
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We are able to teach
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We are able to learn new things
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We are able to read the room
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We are able to handle stress
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We are able to schedule and maintain calendars
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We are able to work with different groups of adults to plan and organize (educators call these Professional Learning Communities)
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We are able to keep track of records for many different users (students, parents and other educators)
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We are flexible, when things don't go the way we plan we can look at what needs to be done and change course
I believe that these skills will help me advocate for the residents of Pierce County to build a better Pierce County right now and for the future. Help put a teacher on the council, together we can bring these skills into the inner workings of Pierce County.