The “Teaching Hope” section Rejuvenation is all about
students having the light bulb moment that is very near and dear to my heart.
The “oh now I get it” moment can come in many forms of students behavior,
effort, work, or understanding content. I was so excited when I read that
opener of this section, because as it is stated in the book, “with a little
energy, some sacrifice, and a lot of patience, these teachers were rewarded for
the knowledge they passed on” (p. 247) sometimes all students need is someone
to remind them they are being rooted for.
One entry, 114, in this section really touched me. The entry
talks about a young man named Jose who is continuing to fall behind in class.
Jose’ “ah-ha” moment occurred when he was on a class trip. His teacher, who had
noticed Jose failing and tried to reach out to him, took the time to write a
simple note. The note stated:
“Lord, grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change;
courage to change the things I can;
and the wisdom to know the difference.”
A note that probably took the teacher a few moments to write
had a profound impact on Jose. After the trip, Jose came back with most of his
work completed, and a strategy to get caught up in class. It made me reflect on
how teachers can do the smallest things that have the most impact on a student.
I believe that sometimes in order to reach a student, a teacher might have to
exhibit patience and kindness. I hope to carry these words with me through my
teaching career to serve as a reminder of having patience and kindness always
when communicating and motivating students.
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