The Things Teachers Do

The Things Teachers Do

In the life of a teacher…………

-      Wake up 2 hours early to finish preparing a “special” lesson. (Stuffing Easter eggs with sight words or math facts)

-      Wake up 1 hour early to make that last minute run to the store because you forgot their Fun Friday treat. (Popcorn, pickles, and popsicles)

-      Attend Yard Sales in the spring to see if you can find good deals on something you can use for your classroom. (Especially cool furniture that you can paint to make cute)

-      Budget your personal pocket book to see how many exercise balls you can afford for your kids or that NOW board you’ve been researching for months.

-      Spend your day off at the school organizing and setting up new activities to ensure each day runs smooth.

-      Register and pay to go to AWESOME professional development that you know will benefit you and your students next year. Did I mention in the summer when we are “technically” off?

-      Spend weeks of your summer vacation preparing for next year because you truly believe it will be the best year to come.

Teachers all around the world do these things every year until their body breaks down and they retire. Yes, our job is demanding emotionally and physically. Many people believe that we sit at our desks all day and play on our computer. However, we struggle to find the time to sit in our chair for 5 minutes (usually involves a student sitting with you because their having a bad day or need that 5 minutes of one on one with you). These children run your life the entire school year. You pray for them, cry for them, and think of them non-stop. This is what we do! We are TEACHERS! We give our all every day to ensure that each child is prepared for their future. We try to set them a strong base for them to make their dreams come true. We are their cheer leaders, nurses, coaches, and their school mom. The question people ask me everywhere I go……. WHY????

          I LOVE my job! These children I love as if they’re my own. They need me to fight their battles that their parents don’t see every day. They need me to say everything is ok. They need me to say you’re beautiful in every way. They need me to say that I love them. They need me to say that I believe in them. They need me to hug them when they fall down. They need me to be silly on a daily basis to take their stress away. They need me to say. “NO”. They need me to teach them how to read. They need me to teach them how to write. They need me to teach them that hard work pays off. They need me to teach them how to deal with others appropriately. They need me!   

          I have two beautiful children and I’ve been blessed with great teachers through the years. I am so thankful for them because they are there to fight these battles with them while I work. I can concentrate on my students because I know that my children have a teacher fighting for them. This is why we do what we do! We are not super heroes! We are normal people that have normal lives. We have a huge heart that is full with love for every student in our school. These are our school babies.