This site is a class blog space for new Career and Technical Specializations and Heathcare Science teachers enrolled in the New Teacher Institute (NTI) at Georgia State University in Atlanta, Georgia.
Monday, September 30, 2013
Daddy Maddox his home.
I know the title is a bit much. But I know there were moments when I my parents wanted to ship me away because I was getting on there nerves. As educators we all see our kids as if they are really ours. Last week I was out of the building for a professional development class. My kids were very upset when I told them I would be gone for four days. Well long story short, when I returned to class today my entire class stood up and gave a standing ovation. They then went on and on how I can not have any more absences or they were going to go crazy. I laughed right before I told them I would not be in on Wednesday. This is the moment when I realized the influence we have on our kids. I smiled inside and said "Thats what if feels like to be a teacher. " It was indeed a rewarding status.
Awwwwww!!!!! What a heart warming story, Henderson!! I bet that experience did make you feel like you have a huge impact on the students. It's amazing how the routine things that we do, like reporting to work daily, make such a difference to the students in our lives.
ReplyDeleteThat's a great story! I it's always good when the kids miss you and never want you to leave for anything. It really makes you eliminate any doubt that your kids really appreciate you. It also makes them appreciate good people in our school systems because we know that some of our kids don't see many people who appreciate them as they should.
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