Ranting and Raving!!!

Ranting and Raving
I am on a tirade!! Hear me ROAR!! My job as an educator, is to do that. Also, as an educator, I get to wear the following hats as well.

1. Master Motivator (Keep reading.....I bet you do. See my skills!

2. Encourager (like Barnabas, whose name means Son of Encouragement)

3. Cheerleader (only without the skirt, but please believe I can execute a flawless leg kick)

4. Disciplinarian (I put kids in check)

Understand that wearing multiple hats doesn't make your head bigger, it really means that you've got a lot filling up the space in your head. Luckily, as a teacher you get to be a sponge, and each day any given student will squeeze you, and you'll pour something into their life.
It's taxing. And I am starting to believe if you never get tired of this life, you might not be putting your all into it. Just my thought. In about 10 years or so, I just know I am going to see some of my students and they'll share stories of how they remember my class, things I said, or whatever else pertinent that I've imparted into their lives... or they are going to share stories of regrets and not taking advantage of the opportunities that were in front of them.

I don't think I can do this forever. I was well aware of it when I got into the profession. I had the "SuperMan, change the world mentality," initially. I definitely am not finished, yet. I have more to give. I have more to give.... I have more to give. Something will click in my head soon that will allow me to step away from the classroom, and retire my dry erase markers, overhead pens, powerpoints, word problems, and shiny seasonal stickers that I put in A/B test papers.
Until then...... I'm still grinding.... and ranting and raving.