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2 thoughts on “Reading Point”
I too must always remind myself that I don’t have to be the “best” teacher. What is that anyway? Each of us brings something different to the table and so many of these students think learning is worksheets and memorization.
I wish I had the enthusiasm of your middle school students. It’s gotten very hard to motivate my surly high school kids. It’s just that time of year, but I am hoping that after spring break in a week we can pick things back up and finish strong. If they won’t play the game, I have plenty of novels they can read. This is what’s best for my mental health.
I thank you again for reminding me to take care of myself as so many teachers put their jobs first and themselves and their families second. And for what? I don’t remember learning much of anything in high school other than to navigate the social world and the ridiculous drama that ensued with my then “friends”.
Whoa Polly, I totally feel the same way about “learning” in high school. Though I did take AP classes in social science and English, I don’t remember a damn thing. I wonder if I took any literacy/analytic skills with me?
This highlights the fact, that it really is about staying sane and having fun with students. It is then that the brain is prime for acquisition. To paraphrase Ben, in the end the will forget details or even entire stories. However, they will take back the foundations of the language with them.