This post in dedicated to all teachers who are good enough, even more than enough, but often feel like they don’t measure up to the standards they set for themselves.
I see you, pulling long hours, spending so much of your you time away from your own family, trying to give the best possible learning experiences to your students.
I see you skipping your lunch, so you can attend to your students’ needs and cater to their family’s needs.
I hear you, speaking to others to find solutions for those hard to reach and hard to teach students.
I see you get to your students’ level to let them know you are both equal parts that make a whole.
I see you, being so hard on yourself, because in ordinary circumstances your students would have mastered routines and your centers would be in full swing by this time of the year.
I see you asking your spouse to stay late to catch up on emails or make plans to have your students connect with a global audience.
I see you, greeting your students at the door by name because they are what matter most.
I see your lesson plans and your big ideas. How they are carefully thought out and everything is aligned, but with given circumstances, they are sometimes put off to a later date and time; because learning to live together and celebrating differences is your priority.
I feel your passion. It exudes from you heart and your soul.
I see your tears, for this is one of the hardest and most validating jobs in the world.
I see you there, staring back at me in the mirror.
Do you see yourself in the same one?
If so, let me remind you that you are more than enough. Be kind to yourself, for I see you there too, doing the best you possibly can.
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