Good Bye
My seniors posted their farewell letters to our school and there is hiding in my shared joy for them a bit of sadness. Despite teaching all of last year, because it was out of subject area, I consider this my first year. This group was my maiden voyage upon what at times was a choppy ocean. I am sad to see them go. And even though at times I wracked my brain with ideas on how to motivate students who were culmintating their pre-college schooling, I genuinely will miss having them around.
I've tried to be honest with them. I've produced some great assignments. I've failed at more than one lesson plan. But in the end, I hope they learned from me--as I know I've learned much from them.
So to my graduating seniors, good bye. Represent our school well, your family honorably, and yourself honestly.
posted by Mr. McNamar @ 10:57 PM
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2 Comments:
If it's any comfort, students have an innate appreciation for honesty. You'll see, when your former students recognize you as you go about the town.
What has been fascinating to me over the past nine years, is that each class really does hold a special place in memory, and you will, I think, have that piece of sadness every time a class graduates. We spend four years with them... we miss them when they go. That's a good thing.
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