I am the Teacher
My brother sent me a link to this picture the other day. He found it amusing but I found it to be a good reminder of what I am doing here.
On a day like today, filled with challenging moments on yard duty and students that don't always follow directions, this picture reminds me that I need to be more mature than my students. I need to model the behaviour that I expect my students to display even when I am frustrated or disappointed. Just to be clear, I don't often yell and I haven't thrown anything but I do tend to lecture and I have felt my blood pressure rise on occasion. Breathing and reminding myself that I always need to be good will help me maintain my sense of calm.
On a day like today, filled with challenging moments on yard duty and students that don't always follow directions, this picture reminds me that I need to be more mature than my students. I need to model the behaviour that I expect my students to display even when I am frustrated or disappointed. Just to be clear, I don't often yell and I haven't thrown anything but I do tend to lecture and I have felt my blood pressure rise on occasion. Breathing and reminding myself that I always need to be good will help me maintain my sense of calm.
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