Greetings, faithful readers!
I am coming off of an inspiring evening speaking at a career fair with the Girl Scouts of San Diego-Imperial Council, hosted by the Junior League of San Diego. During this event I addressed 50+ 6th through 9th graders about the career of “Teacher.” I was a bit nervous…after all, most of these girls spend a lot of time at schools with teachers, so what would I have to add? To make matters worse, there were some really cool jobs on the panel…gemologist, anyone? I decided to talk with these girls about why I love to teach rather than what teaching was all about. I explained about the creativity, the challenge of reaching all students, the humor required, and the joy of watching learning as it takes place. Ultimately, remembering why I love education was important. If you haven’t taken a moment recently to remember why you entered this field and why it is so wonderful…pause for a moment and remember. It is completely revitalizing!
