I am more aware of bias, unequal power, and injustice recently. This is a post I extracted from an article. I strongly believe that Teachers are the authority without authoritarian power. Therefore, as a culturally responsive teacher, I want my kids to feel SAFE in my classroom and know that they own the learning agency in their hands.

I truly believe that sometimes the BEST teachers are the ones who look the worst on paper.

Once I let go of “perfect”, I found something better. I found more TIME for the things that mattered, like really LISTENING to my students and meeting their needs. Once I stopped stressing over lesson plans and bulletin boards, I found a newfound love of teaching. I no longer “looked” like the perfect teacher, but I became a BETTER one.

I refuse to be remembered as the teacher who had it all together. That’s not the title I’d wear with honor. Rather, I want my students to remember how they felt safe in my classroom; I want them to remember that they felt like they could ask questions in my presence. I want, more than anything, for my students to remember MY class as a gentle and creative learning environment. Forget perfect.

Reference: https://www.boredteachers.com/post/the-teacher-who-had-it-all-together?fbclid=IwAR2rU1hWdLji42QAGEz40hsApZvqIpG9URkKs-8YtblMwBA0-dzNH5kDK7A