There are many discouraging moments as a teacher. Many they make you feel exhausted like when you realize they are still teenagers and still immature. It's hard cause you see the glimpses of people they will become one day they just are not there yet. I had very discouraging start to the beginning of the week but God gave very sweet reminders this week in my first block (the class I was so frustrated with) that I am not doing a horrible job--that I am making an impact in small ways in some of my students lives. Here are the reminders and sweet encouragements he brought my way.
#1: A sub for the teacher that I use her first block class told me, "You are doing a really good job with those kids. They respect you. If you can teach and get these kids to work, you can teach any kid they throw your way." Don't know if thats completely true but it was sweet of her to say.
#2: Overheard this, "No I can't text during first block that is Ms. Hall's class and she is like my favorite teacher." MC
#3: M.O. did his classwork for the first time ON HIS OWN on unit rates. It was a huge celebration!! He got a 100! So did J.O. for the first time since the first week of school!
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