Remembering the Special Moments as a Classroom Teacher.

I became a teacher so that I could keep track of my own children’s education. I soon  realized that I have to be there, not only for my own children, but for all the children whose lives will be impacted by my teaching.

My passion for teaching soon rubbed off on my students and they too became passionate learners.

I always created an environment in which my students feel comfortable to learn.

I have so many memorable moments in teaching.  I will share them as I go.

One moment was when my student missed all of her classes because of her doctor’s appointment.

My class was her last class for the day.  She came rushing into classroom.

At the end of the class,  she came up to my desk and told me that she came to school that day just to see me.

That made me feel so special.

Another memorable moment. It was lunch time and I was sitting in my room eating my lunch.  The door was closed.  There was a knock on the door.  I got up and opened the door.  One of my students was standing at the door with her lunch tray full of food.  She stepped inside and asked me could she sit in my room and have lunch with me because all the students in the lunch room were seniors.  She was the only freshman in the lunchroom and she felt uncomfortable.

I was touched by that moment because she felt more comfortable with me, her teacher, than her own peers.

Of course that led to a follow up discussion with my students the next day.  I let them know that they should be there for each other.  Also it is okay to be different from the people around you.  Just observe, then start a conversation about something that you all have in common.

I always found a way to introduce humor into my lessons. Laughter took the edge off the difficulty of the subject.

These days, staying at home and doing online teaching is so challenging for me.  The only thing that gets me through these challenging times is remembering that it is not about me. It is about my students.  I miss seeing and interacting with my students.

My prayer to my students.

“May the Good Lord Bless and Keep Us.” 

“Till we meet again.”