Teaching can often be a frustrating, thankless job. Stuff like this is what keeps me coming back; here’s an excerpt from something a student wrote today about the impact our school has had on him (I’ve corrected spelling errors):
I have enjoyed these three months I have spent at [school]. I think this place is truly where I belong. I understand I have motivation issues but I believe that these three months I have learned and grown more than I have at any other of my two high schools I attended. I promise next year to overachieve and be that person. I thought I was such a loser just a year ago. Now I understand the importance of school and the great things that can come out of it.
This kid’s story is not unique. I love being part of a place where we can help students to see themselves in new ways. It can change everything for them.
A person’s identity and self-concept have so much to do with what they decide to do with their lives and the choices they make. If you can help someone to see themselves in a different light, to develop a new identity – you can change their world. You can destroy it or you can help them realize it’s brighter than they ever imagined.
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