Saturday, September 30, 2006
Where did September go?
I just can't believe it is September 30th! When school starts, my time flies out the window.I always feel so consumed by school. I am now bonded with these 20 kids. I know what they need in the way of teaching and I am getting to know what they need in the way of being little human beings on this planet. We have been in school 23 days and I have already had one little one say to me, "I wish you were my mommy and I could live with you." It is scary to think a child would so readily want me in their life on a permanent basis. One of the reasons that I continue to work in the inner city is to be available to children who need good teaching. I feel I can make a difference in their learning. It is just so hard to deal with all the other needs that I know I can never fill.
We had Back to School Night last week. I had 15 families represented. That was wonderful. I told the parents I felt honored that they trusted me with their children each and everyday. I went over the usual. Standards, expectations, etc. At the end, my parents gave me a standing ovation. What a shock! They told me that they wanted me to be tough and appreciated me for giving them so much more than a 2nd grade education. They love that I do space sciences with the children. Most of the parents told me they had requested me or hoped their child would be in my room. Now I have 10 months to show them their trust was not misplaced. Yikes, the pressure.
I love teaching! It is still the best profession on the planet. Even if teachers are the only people who know that for a fact.
| posted by feldmom at 5:00 PM
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KatieFeldmom had this to say:
I can't believe it is October already too! Glad that you had a good back to school night.
