Wrap up

When I began this class I was asked to write a metaphor of what a teacher is to me. I chose a dog, yeah that does seem like a very far fetched idea when you say it but if you give it time to seek in, you really see that a teacher is just like a dog! I still feel this way about teaching and I support it even more!

I am not a night worker but I have become an ALL DAY worker this semester. And due to this drastic change in my sleeping habits my moods and desires have been shifted sadly for the worst. Usually I am awake and happy every morning but this semester I have had to drag myself out of the bed almost every morning. However when I stepped foot into our 1st grade classroom all the anxiety, irritation, and sleepiness left me. I realized that I am these students superhero. Every morning they cheered when we walked into the classroom. We were specially included in the morning meeting (saluting all the individuals of the classroom) so I could not help but smile when I heard twenty or so students chime "Good morning Ms. Lawrence!" I became that dog that I described at the beginning of the semester. I gave each student my brightest smile, hug, and "hidden" energy even when everything in my body said go to sleep. When the teacher and students irritated me, I did not even think to remember it while teaching but focused on making this lesson the BEST lesson that they ever had on economics and reach every student.

I pray that throughout my teaching career when I reflect I can say I am the best "dog"* in this school!

*(if you still don't understand my metaphor) By saying the best dog I mean that I am a great teacher because I don't remember wrong done to me by the students or adults associated with the classroom. Everyday begins and ends with a smile, always there for comfort and support.