January 20, 2009
I never quite managed to deliver all the support I believe I should to my students….
On this day of service, I regret that I’ve not been a better teacher. I’ve been in education for many years but have never quite managed to deliver all the support I believe I should to students. Energy and knowledge in the classroom is the least of it. Even meetings outside during class aren’t what’s most important. At the university level, where I work, a more sustained and consistent voice in the development of students is needed. Ongoing advice about intellectual topics, communication of hard-won professional experience, and tangible support in the form of recommendations letters are all crucial, yet I haven’t done as much as I should have for those who’ve given me their trust.
Submitted by: J
At 11:01 am on January 22, 2009, Barbara T commented:
It is good you’re so inspired to do more. But it sounds like you took a lot of care with your students. We can all only do so much, and if we run around kicking ourselves all the time, our hearts are often not open enough to give, to expand, to be present. Peace be with you.