I have been teaching for 14 years now, and without fail,
when people ask me what I do for a living, they often reply with, “I could
never do that,” “Bless your heart,” or something along those lines. It
always makes me laugh. What these people do not realize is how lucky I am
to be a teacher.
Forget about the testing. Forget about the
evaluations. Forget about the hours spent planning and grading. J Those things are all secondary.
What is important are the kids that we teach…the kids that we influence every
day.
Teaching is not a job that you can leave at school at the
end of the day. These children become our children, our family. We
play a part in these kids’ lives that we can never even imagine. I
sincerely hope that all teachers realize that. It is essential to realize
what impact we have on them. We cannot let negativity invade our
classroom because the students can sense that negativity. It makes me so
sad when I hear students come into my room talking about how their other
teachers are complaining about their jobs or testing or anything else.
Not only is that completely unprofessional, but it also has an effect on the
students. For some of these kids, we may be the only bright spot in their
days. Be positive. Love what you do. Love these kids.
That is what teaching is all about. Yes, content is important, but
teaching is so much more than imparting knowledge.
I know that it can be overwhelming what with all of the
expectations placed upon on us, but at the end of the day, remember what you
are here for…the kids.
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