The
Things Teachers Do
In the life of a teacher…………
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Wake up 2 hours early to finish preparing a “special”
lesson. (Stuffing Easter eggs with sight words or math facts)
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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)
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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)
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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.
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Spend your day off at the school organizing and
setting up new activities to ensure each day runs smooth.
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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?
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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.
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