I teach sixth grade, so I will be saying
goodbye to my students in about a week. I'll see them in the hallways, but it
won't be the same. They'll never be in my classroom again. That's weird to
think about right now, when all I do is see them.
It has me wondering; did I
serve them as best I could? Did I impart all the wisdom I could into their little
brains? Did I ignite a spark, or reaffirm a defeatist attitude?
I have to be honest, there are
some kids I won't miss. You know the kids I'm talking about; the ones that
needed us the most. They were a challenge every day. I hope I served them as
best I could.
Some kids were lovely, and I
enjoyed having them in my classroom. But so many more kids that were somewhere
in between. I didn't get to know them very well. They were the middle of the
road; never being a problem but never really shining either. They did their
work, they seemed to be happy and I gave them their grades. Since they weren't
on my radar in some way, did I serve them as best I could? Did they get all
they were able to from my class without me making a conscious decision to focus
on them as individuals?
I wish I could talk to a
student of mine from ten years ago and ask them questions. First, do you
remember me or anything I taught you? Then, did what you learned from me come
in handy in HS and beyond? Was I effective in teaching you things I thought you
should know? I'd like to think I did.
No matter what I do now, it
won't change the fact that another year is gone. I hope I made a difference.
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