There Are Moments.
As a teacher, there are moments where you want to pull your hair out and run screaming for the hills. When all you want to say is WHEN IS IT MY TURN TO USE THE BATHROOM? You wonder if they hear you. Do they GET IT? Are they mentally present? What happened at home last night to make her look so timid? Why is he so angry? You wonder and you wonder…and the moments of nonstop clouded multi-tasking thought upon thought begin to pile upon your shoulders…and then…
There are moments when a motherless child reaches for your hand to hold.
When a little boy who has struggled all of his life to find confidence, finally finds it in your presence.
When you finally break through the bravado and see that the tough guy is just so scared to fail.
When “come see my sandcastle” is really “please tell me I matter somewhere.”
These are the moments that matter. These are the moments that teach.
Happy 2010 school year to all the teachers out there!
No one has yet realized the wealth of sympathy, the kindness and generosity hidden in the soul of a child. The effort of every true education should be to unlock that treasure. – Emma Goldman
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Thank you for posting this. I know I work with really little ones and so I may not be considered a teacher, but my passion is just as strong to give these tiny minds the respect and validation they deserve
Oh, this made me cry. This is exactly why I’ll miss teaching, all miserable moments aside:)