Thinking about Thinking
It’s Monday. People often think of Monday as a day they would rather skip, but I look at it as a new start. I think to myself, what will I do to improve myself for the coming week? What will I achieve? I think of the fall season in the same way. I feel that I associate the fall season with school. It excites me! It’s the cool crisp morning air just before 8am class. It’s the smell of a new textbook and the cracking sound it makes when you open it for the first time. This is how I know I was destined to teach. I’ve been running away from my responsibility as a teacher for the past four years, but now I’m starting to rethink my path. I realize that teaching is who I am or at least part of who I am. It’s evident on my blog. Most of you who visit and comment are also educators or lifetime learners. We all love that we learn from each other and we love to talk about what we’ve learned. Therefore, I am making efforts to get back where I belong. Well, we'll see what this coming fall season will bring. Hopefully, a new beginning. Meanwhile, I'm going to enjoy the summer. Peace~
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Happy Monday and enjoy the rest of your week.
I hope our paths lead both us to the places that God intended. It's going to take some real discipline and determination. I pray for both. Amen.
I am very glad that you have a new found responsibility to EDUCATE. A lot of teachers feel drained and hopeless. Its good when teachers can gt a new wind and refocus their energy away from feeling overwhelmed by the sad state of our youth and towards a desire to fix the problem.
It's a wonderful way to transfer what's in your brain to another person.
Good luck!
I'm back as one of your regular readers! Have a great week!
I have never liked school.
I do love learning and you are correct, I love learning from others. That's why I love this process.
You, my brother, are a teacher - and you will teach in the way that best suits you as it has been divined. peace.
It's a lovely summer so far.
Thank you sir and good to see you yesterday.
Dance-
Yes, many of the teachers are drained. It's all about putting yourself in a good situation and school. I will just have to trust in God to guide me to the right place. Summers off are great too.
Camille-
My passion is literature and the written word. It ain't teaching those kids. :)I'm just being honest. I do, however, have a passion for sharing that information. Thanks.
Dawn-
Thank you. I was an asst coach for the JV baseball team one year. :)
Lyre-
That's good. Yes, I need to say hello to her.
Alex-
Thank you kind sir. How about you? You're good with kids. I remember something about a bunch of kids and the Bronx Zoo. :)
Southern-
Ohh....it's you. Well, good to see you back. Yes, I remembered that you just disappeared. :)
Essequibo-
Yes, we share that passion for the word. Thank you brother. I will keep you posted with the developments.
Cranky-
Thank you dear Lady Putz. :)I glad that your summer is going well.
Or Saturday????
;-)
Can't wait for them...
Fab
There's so much misery out there, but we do have choices...we can add to it...or we can try to alleviate some of it.
I'm a lifetime learner, I think. I try to teach the little bit I know to those who want to learn, even if it's how to do one embroidery stitch.
What a coincidence that you've written about improving the self...just Saturday night [in my handwritten journal] I was writing about this, based on something I'd read in Anne Frank's diary. She wrote about 'working on herself.'
Peace, Stephen.
Thank you so much. Your check is in the mail. :)
I have taught off and on as a complement to my art career and I really love teaching adults for the reasons you stated: I am a lifelong learner myself, I love talking about what I've learnt and I love the exchange between my students and I.
I hope you are able to return to teaching in the fall and I look forward to sharing your adventure with you.