What do you find joyful about teaching?
Seeing the kids succeed and seeing them go from not doing something to being able to do something and say “look what I did.” It is the kids that always kept me going each and every day. Just to see the smiles on their faces, to see their accomplishments. I would say, “This is what you need to do; I want to see you do it.” And when they did, I was proud of them, and they were proud of themselves.
Questions to Consider
1. What are some of the lessons from history that can help you reflect on your own work in schools?
2. What reforms are being discussed today that have been tried in one form or another in the past?
3. What are some creative and hands-on strategies that you can use to engage students in learning and being excited about learning? What do we know from history about this approach to learning?