I wrote this earlier this week. Since this writing, it's been a tough week: a former student of my school beat his father to death with a splitting maul, a current student( a relative of the previous father/son) had to help clean it up, one of my students was abducted...Ohh, And we had the PSSA's (NCLB) on top of it all. Today, I have been looking to the memory of Dr. King for inspiration. It has helped me focus on why I do what I do and to carry on. Dr. King died fighting for economic justice and civil rights. His battle is our to pick up and carry on. To see the connection, please read on. TB
As a Dad, I’ve had many proud moments, but last night may have surpassed them all. Last night, my youngest son brought a book home from pre-school and read it to me. When he got stuck, he sounded out the words, and he used the pictures for clues. As a learning support teacher who has spent the last 11 years teaching 17-18 year olds to read, this was a beautiful moment. I was very proud.
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