I just wanted to say that I had an amazing first week back to school since our spring intercession. The students were amazing and makes me want to have a gazillion teenagers around me all the time. I love them and they even keep me in line. Maybe I'm just an old middle schooler at heart? Students are such a blessing.
One of my students has become very close to me as she does not have much of a home life. She talked to day about how a student in her group was helping her with her hair. She is a biracial student and her mother doesn't know how to take care of African American hair. The student just wanted to thank me for putting her in the group I did because she started to feel a part of something and was learning things about life.
That brings up another point. I'm a middle school English teacher, right? While I do teach Literature and Grammar, I think what I teach most of all is social skills. I constantly reinforce the proper manners during particular instances. I love it!
Just a huge kudos to my fellow educators. Only we can understand how important our job is even though our days may be very long and draining.
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You are so right! I wouldnt trade my job for anything! :)
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