The Effect Affect Has On Us

Quote for the day: "In order to have an affect on someone, you must first allow them to effect you." I think that this insightful statement has a major impact on how I run my future classroom in that my dream teaching job at the moment would be to work in a school who serves a student population with a high percentage of at-risk students. When I envision working with this type of student, I forsee trust as being a major building block for a positive working environment in my classroom. Therefore, being an open book with my students and not putting up callouses or walls to shelter myself from their hurts and pains, I believe will make them feel more comfortable with being real and open and not sheltered with me. And when they are more open with me, I will then have a better opportunity to have an affect in their lives. Some may see this as a huge burden upon me as a teacher, and more than likely it will be challenging. However, I feel as though they and their lives will always be worth it, even if I can only bring about the smallest change. Also knowing how privelged I have been, it makes me feel as though I have been purposfully prepared for this role throughout my life circumstances.