I teach students with Language based learning disabilities how to read, and I teach teachers how to teach those same students how to read. Empathy, patience, and hope are what one needs to cultivate and nurture to remain an effective teacher. All the other stuff can be learned and improved over time, but if any of those virtues start to dry up, the teacher won't last too much longer.
Love this article -- as a guy who was in your classes, this feels spot on. Your classes give hope!!
Thanks, Emmet! That means a lot.
I teach students with Language based learning disabilities how to read, and I teach teachers how to teach those same students how to read. Empathy, patience, and hope are what one needs to cultivate and nurture to remain an effective teacher. All the other stuff can be learned and improved over time, but if any of those virtues start to dry up, the teacher won't last too much longer.
I'm trying to be hopeful.
Thanks for sharing this!