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To My Students Who Teach Me As Much As I Teach Them

It is my job to teach you, but I often find that you are teaching me too.

Amy Look
Sep 28, 2016
Alverno College
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To My Students Who Teach Me As Much As I Teach Them
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To my students,

I'm so grateful to have this opportunity to know all of you and help guide you in life's journey. It didn't take long for each of you to become one of the greatest blessings of my life. With your learning and well-being now placed in my hands, here is what I want you to know.

I promise to teach you essential life skills to the best of my ability. Believe it or not, even though it is my job to teach you, there are things I still need to learn. With that being said....

I promise to learn and grow with you. You will never feel inferior for having questions or being unsure of the answer. As humans, we're all a little unsure sometimes.

I vow to make sure you are always safe. I will be your eyes when they are wandering, your voice when it can't find the words, and your hands and feet when they won't move.

I will never stifle your independence. If I ever allow you to struggle for a moment, whether it be thinking of an answer or completing a task, it is because I believe in you and want to witness your achievements.

I am here to support you, encourage you, and help you find the best version of yourself in any way I possibly can. I will gladly listen to what's on your mind, and I will also guide you back if your focus is flitting in and out.

I WILL ACCEPT YOU EXACTLY AS YOU ARE, and your peers will be taught to do the same. There will never be judgement or mockery. Our class is a safe place where all the wonderful qualities about you will shine and be celebrated.

It may be my job to teach you, but oftentimes, I find that you are teaching me too.

"I wouldn't change you for the world, but I'd change the world for you."

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