Tom Stones - Grade 8 Teacher at Innisfail Middle School in Alberta

Tom Stones is a grade 8 teacher at Innisfail Middle School in Innisfail, Alberta. In 24 years, he has taught all core subjects and dozens of option courses in grades 4-8. When asked which is his favourite grade to teach, he struggles to choose one. There are amazing and challenging things about all grades. In all grades, his core belief is that relationship is the key component of working with middle years students. Tom has found that all students want a relationship with teachers, and making this a focus has been an emphasis of his career.     Another role Tom is proud of is his work as a member of the Middle Years Council of the Alberta Teachers' Association. He has helped plan numerous yearly conferences, which have provided quality professional development to many teachers from all over Canada.     Tom is passionate about promoting wellness in teachers and himself. He has found that any success that we help students to achieve is largely contingent upon our own well-being. His advice to others (and himself) is to look after yourself first and find ways to help others.   ------   Want to join the High Performing Educator Network: www.highperformingeducator.com 

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