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I just wanted to stop by and compliment Chapter 3 of the textbook. I am glad that as I read it, I am on the right path of making learning more effective and more enjoyable for my students. I have still a lot to improve on, yes. But I think what helps me to be a better than mediocre teacher is that I want to see my students learn. If they do not learn, then what is the purpose of me getting up early, driving 30 minutes to work, and all the preparation and paperwork, if it were not to see and know that they've learned? I know you guys are great teachers, that's why we're all in this class to get better at it. (Not to mention the class up and the pay :) ) So y'all know what I'm sayin'. :D
Yes, we all want to see our students to learn. Somewhat our pay check motivates us to do what we do but I think most of it is our desire to touch our student's life, create lifelong learners, and make a difference to their lives. Teaching is not a profession were you can be financially rich. We are underpaid and most of us use our personal money to purchase school materials and incentives for our students. Although we are poorly paid, we can proudly say we shape and inspire our future generation.
ReplyDeleteThat is so true Ruthee, I always think about whether my students are learning something or not. The 6 months I taught back home back in 2012 was hard and I truly am thankful for those 6 months. For the short time I was back there I have come to realized that teaching is not an easy job especially when your resources are limited. I tried my best to teach reading and writing to 7th and 8th graders. Now these students don't have any skills in writing. They can't even write two sentences to a paragraph. During the first week when I started teaching, it took them the whole class period to write three sentences. I thought I was doing something wrong. But as days turned in to weeks and weeks turned in to months I could see a huge progress. These students started with nothing but before I left they could right two to four paragraphs.
ReplyDeleteI am glad that I got myself in to this program because I have learned so much for the past few months. I am glad that I have met each and everyone of you all because hearing how you all talked about your experiences in the classroom have help me to be a better teacher just like you all. I was not even getting paid for the 6 months I worked back home but I was always the first one to be the school and the last one to leave. I remembered one time my mom came looking for me because it was past 5 o' clock and I was not home yet. She came and found me in the office and asked me if I was going to sleep at the school.
"Everyone let us keep swimming," Dory said. I know we all can do this so let us stay afloat and not sink. Have a great and safe weekend Ruthee!