So, to avoid this let's think positively.
One great experience I had this year happened when I wasn't even there. I called in sick one morning and as it goes, a coverage schedule was made. I came in that afternoon to pick up the tests students had taken to find that one class was missing. It turns out, Dr. Nusz missed the coverage schedule and didn't realize that my class was unattended. Someone checked the class in the last five minutes and found one of my students leading a lesson on the previous day's material. All of the students were listening and actively working on the assignment. And the best part was that this was my class of students who failed the previous semester! These kids have grown so much over the course of the year and I can't help but love them.
What have your students done that really impresses you?
What hilarious thing did someone do?
Share a positive or funny story to remind us of the good parts of teaching!
The story that makes me happy is thinking about one girl in particular. Her anxiety was so bad the first day that she hid under the desk in fear. Last week, this same girl wrote me a very touching letter explaining that my class was like her family and she would miss me immensely. I was really happy when I read that.
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