A letter to George
What I took from this last chapter was that while we can read books and books about teaching, there is nothing that can help us learn better than actual students in an actual classroom. We can think that we are as prepared, but we must be able to react to each student and each problem because we all know that the craziest things can happen in a classroom. We must be flexible and willing to put in the time and the effort that is needed to be the best teacher we can be. Thank God for summer breaks so that we can reflect on the year past and prepare for the year to come! We must not forget that the one element that is most important in teaching is love. We must love the students and the community that we teach in. We must embrace the culture and relate to each and every student. We must also love teaching. You can not be an effective teacher if you don't have the passion for what you are teaching. We must love the student, love the school, but most importantly we need to appreciate the opportunity that we have been blessed with. We have the opportunity of a lifetime, because we get to shape the lives of our nations future and we cannont discouraged when things don't happen the way that we would like them too!
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