Teaching like you like it

Well, this is my third year as a teacher and every day I wonder,

sometimes I'll keep to myself and at times I'll give it voice or write it:

Do I want to be a teacher? The kind that goes to school every morning?

The kind that deals with all the paperwork to keep track of students and

their progress or lack of progress? The kind that walks into classes of

almost 40 students to hear their complaints about their friends, the

homework or even me, yes me?

And then the day begins, I walk from one class to the other, some are

greater than others, looking at their creations and desire for learning

and I say, “Oh well, I can stay for a little longer and then decide”. And to

be honest, it gets better every year.

I noticed one extraordinary thing I lack. My publicity skills. Not like Hollywood

actors and actresses but close.  We can be sort of public figures, in our school

realm, if we play our cards right. Especially us, English teachers.

During the last two weeks, I have been working with my students on creating

English games. I have noticed that when kids work, look for information and

create, they are happy and learning and so am I.