Some days I just feel exhausted; today was one of those days - maybe it was because today was a Friday.
I actually think it is that dealing with students is just draining. The last block was spent entirely working with a special needs student on his project. The good news is that I have developed a good rapport with the student. We spent the whole hour looking for pictures of the Holocaust, an emotionally draining topic in itself.
By the end of the block we had printed off a lot of pictures for his book on the Holocaust. The block might have been draining, but with all that we got done, there was a general sense of accomplishment making a formerly frustrating and overwhelming project seem feasible. There was even a game plan for Monday's work time.
I guess that is why I remain in education; even though teaching is exhausting and emotionally draining, there are those moments of accomplishment and days when you see student growth that are absolutely brilliant.
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