I may look calm, but inside, my emotions are raging like the flash rainfalls of the Miami hurricane season. Today, I had a joyous moment. One that teachers always hope to have. I got to call one of the students who is closest to me and tell him, on his birthday, that he passed his… Continue reading Leavetakings Part Three: On the Brink of the Aftermath
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Leavetakings Part One: When Two Years is Enough and Not Enough All At Once
A few weeks ago at our Teach for America Alumni Induction, my peers honored me with the award for Transformational Change. I have mentioned this phrase often in my writings as being a 'catchphrase' but very real and necessary at the same time. And while I know that I have so much growth left to… Continue reading Leavetakings Part One: When Two Years is Enough and Not Enough All At Once
Boston Trip- Day 1
(We are asking the students to keep a journal on the trip and we have reflection time each night. The guided question for this first night was just about who they are and how this trip is helping motivate them to reach their goals. I will be keeping track of my own responses here. This… Continue reading Boston Trip- Day 1
Odelia Younge 