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The Hardest Thing About Teaching

by Hannahupdated on September 22, 2023September 19, 2023Leave a Comment

7 years ago I shared this, The Hardest Thing About Teaching, on my personal page. I taught high school English for 7.5 years and at least 7 of my students from those years have passed away. What They Don’t Tell You… In some ways teaching reminds me of pregnancy. You know, when you’re pregnant there …

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Teaching is a Thousand Things

by Hannahupdated on April 13, 2023June 3, 2020Leave a Comment

Teaching is a thousand things, like grains of sand that sift and fall. You could try, but you could never name them all. It’s the pull of the little hand that reaches for you down the hall, The smiles and laughs and cards and gifts, the parent who takes the time to call. It’s the …