I
work in a newly renovated school so when I walked in one morning and heard that
a 7th grade math teacher got locked in the bathroom because the knob fell off
the door, I knew it was time to start writing.
For years, I've said that I was going to write about my
experiences in education. As the old saying goes, "truth is stranger
than fiction" and nothing is stranger than middle school students and
teachers.
I went to college on a teaching fellows scholarship. As a
teaching fellow, I had more opportunities to visit schools than the regular
education majors. I had excellent professors in an awesome school of
education program. However, when I
stood in front of my first group of students I realized that I still had a lot
to learn. The world of K-12 education is so beautifully unpredictable
that there hasn't (and probably can't) be a textbook written that can prepare
someone for all the little surprises that will arise.
Having
said all that, I hope my blog will serve two purposes. First, I hope to
give beginning teachers a "heads up" about what could happen in a
school. Secondly, I hope to give experienced teachers a chance to reflect
and hopefully laugh a little as they realize "Hey, it's not just us!"
As
my students would say, I'm going to keep it real. I'm going to tell the truth. You'll
laugh, you'll cry, you'll question. And, you'll love the profession that
much more.
Congratulations on getting the blog up and running. Looking forward to hearing more!
ReplyDeleteMy research has followed middle schoolers I can't wait to see your posts. This is a very important topic, so I'm glad this blog exists.
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