I just read an article from Business Insider entitled Teachers share 19 things they'd love to tell their students but can't. Here is one part of the article that really resonated with me:
"You may not realize how important it is to do well in school. You grew up in a tiny apartment in a horrible neighborhood, your parents aren't educated, you're working 18 hour-days, and your neighbors are selling drugs — and maybe you think this is all normal, but it's not, and you have a chance to get out of this."
I finished my first month of teaching and I've really enjoyed it...so far. I always knew that teachers had to have the gift of flexibility, but adapting to SO many unexpected changes very suddenly has really opened my eyes to the challenges of working in a public school. Ranging from handling 40 enrolled student classes to getting creative with solely Spanish-speaking classes, I've learned that a teacher education program can only prepare you for so much.
But like I said, I really enjoy teaching. At my school. With the students that I have. Alongside my partnering staff members. So far.
Thought of the Day: Nate