Teaching

I feel as though the only time I really write in my blog is after a few days of thinking about life and contemplating what I need to do next. This week I have been thinking a lot about teaching and about what I can do to help my students be successful.

I have been working very hard at school trying to get my students ready for STAAR. Sometimes I feel like I have no idea what I am doing however I keep trying and hoping that what I try will work. This is a hard year for me so far. I feel like I am back in my first year again. I am learning many great things and I hope that it is making me a stronger teacher. I love teaching and wish I could make a greater impact on my students.

There are so many things that the youth of the world are facing right now. I know that many of my students are going through things that I can’t even imagine. I wish I had more time to sit down with my students and find out about them and let them know that there is a way out and in many cases it is through hard work and an education. I was one of those students 20 year ago that could not see beyond my life and through a miracle I was able to see past and move forward to something greater.

There are so many different demands on a teacher that there are times that we forget the more important things like a friendly smile and a kind word to our students. If there is one thing I would want my students to know is that I really do care about them and I don’t just care about their education, but rather their life and the things that are going on.