A Life Lived

Being a professional in the field of Education takes a lot of courage, patience, planning and kindness. As for me, I've realized that being a new teacher entrusted with the education of 19 Standard Four students is daunting to say the least. It's like walking around with Category 3 disasters around you permanently. It's like having a persistent surge of adrenaline. You are always in a state of 'fight or flight.' I've been a full-time teacher for almost 5 months and these are a few of the lessons that I have learned.   1. Teacher Envy Students have just spent a full year with a teacher. This teacher may have had more experience than you, had more time to get to know them and create good memories with them as well. They may come to you with a great attachment to their last teacher and, being children, can carelessly crush your spirit with a statement like. "I wish we were still in Ms. Smith's class." What can you do to win the battle a