Quite a few days have passed since my last blog post from my 30-day blog challenge. I have been wrapped up in so much, as is usual at this time of the year. But then again, when aren't teacher busy? When aren't we wrapped up in planning, training, or meetings of some sort? Aside from actually teaching, this is all part of what our job, right? All these "extra" responsibilities take time away from what we love to do: teach!
So the challenge today in this Reflective Teaching: A 30-Day Blogging Challenge for Teachers is to respond to the question: What do you love most about teaching? Hands down, one of the things I love most is the interaction with my high school students! Teenagers bring a certain kind of energy and enthusiasm to the classroom, many times taking me by surprise by what they say. But I also love to see their growth, especially in my Spanish classroom. They come in full of doubt and fear but eventually come to realize that they can do it...they can speak Spanish! I also love seeing them grow and develop as young adults. When you teach them for more than a year, you have a front row seat to this and find joy in their successes. This is how I feel about my students. Another thing I love about my job is the bigger idea that I am contributing to the future. I am involved in what can shape another human being. Working with amazing educators, we are all involved in this contribution. We take great pride in our efforts, looking for how we can best serve our students. This ethic and dedication I love and admire! Knowing that I am part of a group of people that share my desire to do good for our students, who strive to be the best teachers they can be, make my days at work worth it (even some of the hard days). Becoming a teacher was a choice, but what loving what I do is not. It just happens naturally!
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