Thursday, September 6, 2012

Teaching Another 180 | The Jose Vilson

Teaching Another 180 | The Jose Vilson:


Teaching Another 180


Last night:
Honestly, I’m nervous again.
I know the routines, too. Sleep tight. Groom well. Come in with a tie. Introduce myself and the class I’m teaching. Announce names. Give out contact cards. Discuss the syllabus. Hope you don’t have a lot of time left over at the end. Leave without too much fanfare.
Yet, I can never shake the first day feeling.
I’m not scared of the kids. I just hope I can do right by them.
They’ve had a whole summer to forget the process of schooling, and the routines I’ll establish throughout the