In August, you were handed a list of 20+ students. You looked to see if you recognized any names, but I'd imagine that most names on your list were unknown. They were new books, so to speak, eager to be opened and explored.
As the year progressed, the pages came to life. You learned the likes and dislikes of each of your students. You learned what motivated them. You learned how to best cheer them on. As you read each of their stories, they, too, were reading yours. They learned how to make you proud. They learned how to be challenged and the importance of not giving up.
Now, here we are in May, and that same list of students is no longer unknown. Just like they have all forever left a mark on your heart, you, too, have left a mark on them. They will forever carry a piece of you with them. They are ending this year better for having YOU as their teacher. They are leaving this year kinder and more resilient because of YOU.
As tired as you may be ending this year, as ready for summer as we all are, know, I mean know with certainty, that you have absolutely, unquestionably made a difference this year! And that difference will live on impacting generations to come.
If you can find 6 mins at some point this week, I implore you to watch A Letter to My Teacher.
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