Teachers are people too
September 25, 2008 by ms a
One of my mentors, another high school chem teacher, emphasized the need to focus on at least one good thing that happened during the school day.
Today, I had no trouble figuring it out 
As I sat in the sky lit atrium at 5:45pm a student pulled up a chair next to me. For the following ~25 minutes we spoke about my class, her college aspirations, her boyfriend, her high school experience and a little bit about me. What struck me most was the ease at which she approached me and the honesty in our conversation. I walked away feeling so fulfilled that I got to know one of my students better.
Being a first year teacher, I feel the need to be validated every once in a while; I’m only human. I mean, I have no idea what the heck I’m doing half the time or if my students are actually absorbing anything. But, today when this student gave me a genuine compliment about enjoying my class I was on top of the world.
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I tell my students that teachers are human first and teachers second. I think that it’s important for students to realize that, and I think it’s important for teachers to remember this too. I think that sometimes we are too hard on ourselves. It’s a tough job, and tomorrow is another day.