What I noticed this week that I believe has helped me grow is to see the other side of a student. I had a behavioral episode in class the week before that caused a meeting to be scheduled about this student this week. Listening in that meeting about the struggles this child has faced and why the behavior manifests the way it does is an amazing psychological feat for me.My mind tries to rationalize it but I cannot make sense of it all. I know why I am where I am but it hurts (even if it only happens from time to time) when there is one that cannot be set back on the right path. Although our paths may never cross again, an impact has been made on me if one has never been made on this particular student.
I appreciate when seasoned, respected teachers give advice. A wise one told me before I even realized all that I would be dealing with that no matter how long we teach, there will come a time here and there that these things will happen. I don't think I have taken situation personally at all. I just feel for the student and that there was nothing I could say or do to help their future look a little brighter.
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ReplyDeleteI agree with you 100% most of the time students minds are not there with you in school. I teach in a rich area in Columbus Ga there is a golf course that not even 30 yards from my back window of my classs. I have seen that students from last year are not doing as well as they did last year due to thing happen outside of school. I have students that are on drugs, not coming to school, or just not doing anything in classes. We as teacher are 2nd parents to most students, we fill that void thats missing.
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