We don't just teach theatre, or math, or science, or history. We teach people that they matter, and that what they do matters.
Monday, January 24, 2011
Student Teaching: It matters
This weekend I was so excited about my lesson plans this week. I thought they bordered on brilliant. And while I survived today, and nothing really bad happened, it was a little disappointing. I think part of it is that these students are not used to working this way. Others are just not used to working at all. I have a girl in Theatre I that failed at least four classes last semester including theatre. She's not doing her work now, and I found out today she has no support at home and her mom doesn't care if she fails. So heartbreaking. So now I have a little under an hour today to help teach this girl that her life matters.
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Word on that last sentence. Or perhaps: "we try to help people realize that they matter..." and indeed, when that realization happens, those are the moments that help us glimpse that what *we* do matters as well.
ReplyDeleteThanks A.
ReplyDeleteSo eloquently put. And expresses the sentiment much better. :)