> Education is really not seen as important by most of my students, and > frankly by many of their parents. Some days I feel like I am just showing up for > myself and no one else. > > Rosie
At least it's comforting to know I'm not alone in my thoughts and feelings, and it's good to hear everyone's comments. Some people may think it's off topic, but passion for one's life is a part of one's schemata. If there is no passion for learning, for being better than you can be, for setting standards, then what else is there? I asked the 7th grade reading teacher if my 8th graders were as lacking in thinking last year and she said she had the same problems I'm having. I yelled, "Thank God! I thought I broke them!" I had actually thought it was my fault for making my class too hard or too demanding or whatever! Like a huge kidney stone, this too shall pass, Bill _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
