I thought of the day I took off to finish my research
project for my admin program, the many meetings I’ve had this week, the
students I’ve had to comfort because they are struggling with emotional issues
and family struggles, and the fact that because of those things I have also
only spent 2 full days this week in the classroom teaching. The amount of curriculum that I still
need to cover for the week and the lessons that I needed to re-teach because I
know I can do it better make overwhelmed seem like an understatement! As I pondered all these seemingly
overwhelming things I also thought of the huge hug and smile I received as one
of my kiddos left school today and said, “I’m glad I got you for my teacher.”
Overwhelmed began to take on new meaning. In that moment I was overwhelmed and realized I want to overwhelm my students with a
feeling of belonging, being loved and accepted, and with a belief that they are
capable of achieving great things.
Although I felt like this was a crazy and unproductive week, something I did made this little
guy feel extra special. It is in those
moments that I realize that although I feel like I am drowning in the
curriculum and slightly annoyed by the many imperfections I see in myself, I am
also being showered with love and adoration from a great group of 4th
graders and I want them to leave each day feeling capable and confident.
So, to my teacher friends feeling overwhelmed, remember that we are there
for the children and they make it worth it! So when you are feeling overwhelmed, remember…
Maybe one day I will remember to bring my camera home to
download pictures to show that I actually am teaching!
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