A few weeks ago an alumnus showed up at school just to visit as they often do when they return home. I was running around like a maniac as usual trying to put together some sort of lesson and the kid and the guidance counselor stopped to tell me that I was one of the few teachers in the school who made him think critically. I was floored. Did none of the other teachers expect this of the students? My initial response was, “Good. Then I’m doing my job.”
But in the last couple of weeks, I’m wondering how I can keep doing my job as a teacher well?