Being an Educator
A Poem
Heather Beard Rand
Being an educator means many things
It means seeing yourself
It means seeing your students
Learning is never done
For your students or yourself
It means seeing trauma and approaching it
Coming to terms with differences
Knowing that your students depend on you
Knowing that you can make a difference
Differences do not make you
Differences do not make your students
Differences make us different
Being an educator is conquering your fears
Being an educator is being you so your students can be them
I chose to write a poem this week because it is a simple form of art that gets the point across. I love that art has the opportunity to be diverse. We are all of one world, but we all can continue learning. The wonderful part about being an educator in a diverse society is having the opportunity to learn each and every day.
Strong words coming from a strong educator. This is a powerful poem that all educators should read. We as teachers are leaders to are students and community. No matter the background or race we should treat students with love and respect.
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