Graduation was Sunday afternoon, and as always it was really nice. I find myself so motivated after graduation, so this year I was really sad that I won't be participating next year as a proud teacher. The students are on their best behavior, they are excited and so proud! Even the ones who don't want to seem like it are beaming! Several students gave speeches that brought tears to the eyes of everyone there! We had 80 graduates and probably about 1200 or more extremely proud friends and family members in the audience. I really am so proud of all my students!
One of the greatest moments for me as a teacher is to see the students graduating, especially when so many of them believe they wouldn't have made it without our little school! I am proud to have been a part of their education, and I hope they take a little bit of science with them on to their next adventure. I work the students hard, and they often complain about all the work, but in the end I hope they appreciate the effort I put forth in doing my best to prepare them for life beyond high school.
I will miss the students and my daily interaction with them. A huge part of being able to teach a student is to understand them a little bit, and that comes from interacting with them every day - the good and tha bad. I will miss being a huge nerd in class in an effort to instill a love (or like) of science, and I will especially miss having classes with which to share all the cool science news that happens every day. I know I will return to teaching some day because it is truly my calling and my passion. Until then, I will really miss it.
And so begins the next chapter of me being a mostly stay at home Mom. I do plan to sub and tutor here and there, but I will have the freedom to do what I want and do things like be a room Mom in kindergarden! And so the adventure begins . . .
One of the greatest moments for me as a teacher is to see the students graduating, especially when so many of them believe they wouldn't have made it without our little school! I am proud to have been a part of their education, and I hope they take a little bit of science with them on to their next adventure. I work the students hard, and they often complain about all the work, but in the end I hope they appreciate the effort I put forth in doing my best to prepare them for life beyond high school.
I will miss the students and my daily interaction with them. A huge part of being able to teach a student is to understand them a little bit, and that comes from interacting with them every day - the good and tha bad. I will miss being a huge nerd in class in an effort to instill a love (or like) of science, and I will especially miss having classes with which to share all the cool science news that happens every day. I know I will return to teaching some day because it is truly my calling and my passion. Until then, I will really miss it.
And so begins the next chapter of me being a mostly stay at home Mom. I do plan to sub and tutor here and there, but I will have the freedom to do what I want and do things like be a room Mom in kindergarden! And so the adventure begins . . .
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