The part of the year that I look forward to is the startup of the year. It is both refreshing and challenging. Everything must be ready to go and it’s thrilling seeing colleagues and students interacting and sharing their summer highlights. It’s rewarding when you know that students are looking forward to another year of learning. Some have specific post graduate plans where as others are content to attend class and obtain the credit.
Each year we put a lot of time and effort into working with students and it’s rewarding to see them move onto the next grade level and eventually graduate. I value the relationships with my colleagues. The day to day interacting and sharing our stories with one another keeps us young. I still love teaching and my enthusiasm about reading and writing with my students will always remain special.
There are many challenges in education today. Specific goals are established at the onset of the year and we try our best to achieve these goals. It’s crucial that staff work collaboratively together. Administration manage the building and staff however, teachers work with the students and I value this the most.
Throughout my teaching career, education has changed. We have to do much more than teach our curriculum. For some, we spend a lot of time with and a challenge for me is to find the right balance in meeting the needs of all my students. It’s not just teaching our curriculum anymore; it’s teaching the whole child and everything that comes with them. Teachers have to become experts in many skill sets to be able to move learning forward for all the students. My goal is to make it work!
Uncommon Beauty in Writing 