First of all, I appreciate the active parents. Every year, there are a handful of parents who get it. They get how hard we work, they get how much we care about (and how much we mean to) the children. They get that sometimes just a little thoughtfulness could make our day. My room mom this year is amazing. She keeps up with everything I need her to, does a little more here and there, remembers things that I forgot, and apologizes that she's not doing enough. She's fantastic, and I'm so thankful!
During teacher appreciation week, I wonder what it would be like if the point of the week was to highlight things that teachers appreciate. First of all, I appreciate the active parents. Every year, there are a handful of parents who get it. They get how hard we work, they get how much we care about (and how much we mean to) the children. They get that sometimes just a little thoughtfulness could make our day. My room mom this year is amazing. She keeps up with everything I need her to, does a little more here and there, remembers things that I forgot, and apologizes that she's not doing enough. She's fantastic, and I'm so thankful! Another thing I appreciate is having independently minded students. I ask my students to do a lot of creation, and they don't always do things the way I envisioned. Often, I'm annoyed at first - "But it was supposed to look like ....." I want to complain. Just as often, though, their headstrong ways end up amusing me, changing my opinion, and wowing me with student ingenuity. For today's #edblogaday Blog to Follow, Jennifer Laffin reminds us to take the time to learn about all of our students. Too often there are students who fly below the radar. Their voice matters as much as any other! Check out Sweet Writing Life!
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5/4/2015 12:56:40 pm
I agree about appreciating parents -- and we need to appreciate them back; this world is so different, that every support we receive needs a thank you.
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