Yes, I teach high school. Many of my students are taller than I am, okay at 5′ 4″, most.\n<\/p>\n
Some have children of their own and occasionally, some have been married.\n<\/p>\n
Yet, I still think of them and call them my babies.\n<\/p>\n
First, it reminds me that they are not making mature decisions yet. It keeps me from holding grudges and remembering that whatever happens, they are still capable of learning.\n<\/p>\n
Second, it reminds me that my job is to help them learn and grow from their mistakes.\n<\/p>\n
One of my babies doesn’t get it. I’ve written him up, not because he is the class clown, but because when I ask him to move so he is bothering other students, he won’t.\n<\/p>\n
Some days he comes in and is capable of settling down and working. Some days, we all just would have a better day if he would work in a corner by himself. It would be really nice if he could figure that out on his own, but he isn’t ready yet.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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