Ironic that I'm writing lesson plans in order to help students plan for their very own future. Yet, it is my favorite part of lesson planning. I love the idea of empowering kids to think about the possibilities that lie ahead of them. There is something so life-giving about helping students to realize that despite their learning challenges, they can and will be great additions to our world. As I work with my junior/ senior class, leading them from one website and employ ability test to the next, informing them of deadlines and budgets and more, I can't help but be in awe at these young men. They are excited to see what comes next, where they can learn to do what they long to do; whether it be computer programming, landscaping, music, or anything else...they are setting goals. Never underestimate the power of a goal, because our success is up to us, and the future starts now. How exciting that I get to be a part of a new generation seeking the answers and the hope that tomorrow holds!
Sleep deprived and exhausted (from a mind that is in constant search for a better way to teach a concept, a more productive system of organization, a more consistent routine, a way to keep track of all of my students in each of their classes, a way to help each child with each problem) I realized that no matter how hard I work, I will always feel that there is more that can be done. A blessing and a curse, this feeling is here to stay. My successes and failures, whether I like it or not, are wrapped up in that of my students, and as I quickly noted, so is my heart!
Ms. Phillips
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