Year 10... Falling in love with teaching again.
I have 8 minutes to write this. Year 10 has been legendary. From the kids to my classroom, to my inclusion teacher, and the aids that help with other students. I am falling in love with teaching again.
For the last couple of years, I have been in limbo. Birth of kids, paternity leave, and searching for an administrator job (let's be realistic I only want that job for the pay raise). I may tell people I want to effect change but I think, if I am being honest with you and myself, I was lying my ass off with that famous line.
I have slowly been realizing maybe administration isn't for me. I got into teaching as a plan B because I sucked at college and the major I thought I wanted to be in. Furthermore, ten years into teaching I have realized the kids are and always will be what makes teaching special.
Why would anyone want to leave the classroom?
Here is to the rest of year ten,
Cheers,
- J. S. Zuckerman