Author: sadblackteacher
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The Wonder Years
I nervously stepped before the double doors of the elementary school where I was to meet the first vision teacher I was scheduled to shadow. I greeted Ms. Tucker (names of students and teachers in this book have been changed), my guide and future co-worker, timidly when she arrived. A short and stout woman in… Read more
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Dear Future Teacher (Letter #1 to Myself)
I will devote every few blog posts to a personal letter to my aspiring and beginning educators. These are letters addressed to myself at the chronological moment of my journey as an educator. These letters are sentiments and advice that I wish I had received as an aspiring teacher to help me to be more… Read more
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How it Started, Part 2
Around the same time I finally decided to become an educator, some major developments were taking place in the school district where I lived with my parents. School board drama and the hiring of an unqualified superintendent had resulted in the entire district losing its accreditation. (I was unsurprised at this development, as I had… Read more
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How it Started-Part 1
From an early age, I had an intense desire to help others–even at my own expense. I was the kid in middle school who felt compelled to allow my classmates to copy off of my paper during assignments and tests. Although it is obvious to me now that I was not really helping them at… Read more
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How did we get here? An Introduction to my Blog
I gaze at the blood pressure monitor on my Amazon wish list. The rush of guilt consumes my body as I add the new item to my cart and place my order. Do I really need this right now? I think to myself. This is one of the many times I have put my health… Read more