" there is always gonna be a classroom full of kids who need you"

"point is, you're a teacher...that's what you do best. anywhere you go in life there is always gonna be a classroom full of kids who need you...promise you that. "

From the movie, Tenure..
I really empathized a lot with the main character in that movie. He didn't have a secure position, and a university wouldn't offer him tenure, but he loved what he did. His students loved him and he made a difference in their lives.

I am in sort of the same position ~ I am not a college professor seeking tenure, but I'm a teacher seeking a teaching position. I do a lot of long term substitute teaching. I connect with students, impact their lives, they connect with me and love me as their teacher. Like the quote says, I'm a teacher, and there will always be kids who need me. That's the important thing ~ that i'm affecting students' lives for the better.

Grade 6

So I'm teaching Grade 6 right now in E.Hartford. I mostly like it, minus a few exceptions...
But one student told me, "Miss Brown, you're the smartest teacher." I said, "why do you say that?" He said, "Because you LISTEN to us." Another student chimed in and agreed. Wow. that was encouragement.

Good class. 26 students!

really nothing to say. cept that i will pray every day that i will survive the next 6 weeks.

teaching grade 4.
a challenge.

I will ALWAYS love you.

Nate said, "I love you Miss Brown. I will ALWAYS love you. Adorable. touched my heart. A friend called me on the way to work today and said, "the children will light up when they see me. That is Christ's reflection that they see in me." She said I am making a difference and there will be fruit from what I am doing. She was so encouraging because today ended up being a more challenging day. God knows what we need!
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Pumpkins and storytelling

So I'm throughly enjoying teaching kindergarten! Yesterday was PUMPKIN DAY as it's the fall season and we're learning the letter Pp. I bought a book called Pumpkin Soup....it's sooo cute. My students loved the illustrations and story. I love reading seasonal-themed literature. It's a MUST in the classroom. Mrs. Zgorski came in (the teacher I'm covering for) and she interacted with the students, in order to get to know them as well as to help ease their transition from "Miss Brown" to Mrs. Zgorski as their teacher! :) She is a wonderful, energetic teacher and I know my students will love her!

I enjoy the FUN challenge of getting to know each of my students. I love when they open up and share with me about personal struggles and joys. This is the joy of teaching...this is what makes it all worth it, that I can be an influence and make a difference in each child's life! I love seeing them learn....watching the process of writing their name, learning their first letters and words. It excites me to challenge students to higher levels, and find projects, activities and assignments for my students who surprise me with their high academic knowledge! I find it a blessing that I struggled in school as a child (mainly math, hehe) but that I have the ability to break down concepts to very small levels in order to reach a student when they are struggling. That ability is a blessing in disguise!

I have three more weeks left at this job, and as my friend Jenn told me, "God already has the next job lined up.." Yes..so I don't need to worry about my career...God has a plan. "Thank God" for that!