Empowerment

Why are there always teachers that give up? All of us are handed challenges. Whether that comes in the form of the bratty clique of girls, the jock who does only enough to stay on the team, or the kid who has been stuck in the same spot because nobody has faith in him, we need to face each of these challenges with the same passion. In enty 139, the teacher has a student who has been told all of his life that he will never succed. He has already repeated the 8th grade 3 times and each time has watched as his peers move on while he is stuck in the same spot. The teacher in this instance knows that while every other teacher and administrator has said this boy will not succeed in anything, this student is perfectly capable of anything he damn well pleases. The one thing that is holding him back is that these teachers have made it known that they don't believe in him. What the hell kind of teaching is that? It is in my opinion that you should always have faith in your students even if they are the most unlikely underdog. Each student with a little encouragement and faith has the opportunity to succeed. It is our JOB to give them the tools with which to do so. I hope that I never allow my colleagues to get inside the head of my students and make them believe that they are incapable. Don't give up. Stand up, do your job, and watch as your students grow.