My First Class

I've been interning for the past school year in a first grade ELD (English Language Development) class in a Title I school. I have fallen in love with this class. Every single student, even the troublemakers, are sweet at heart. They have brought me so much joy (and frustration!) on the Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays that I have been in the classroom all day with them. They have taught me so much more about pedagogy than any of my college courses. I love every one of these kids so much. They say you never forget your first class-usually that pertains to the first class you teach on your own-but I think this current class is that first class that I'll never forget. Some of them have tough home lives, most of them are economically poor, and all of them are still learning how to speak the English language fluently, but none of that matters when they step through those school doors. To me they are the future of our world, and I have so much hope in and for every one of them.

So here's to the kids who inspire me to be a better teacher and a better person :)