It wasn’t an easy assignment and I appreciated many things about that chapter of my life.
Math is not something many students are excited about, especially for those who struggled with the subject matter. Kudos to all who tried and gave their best effort to it!
I also realized quickly that I was there to share life lessons as well.
My husband, who’s a clever wordsmith, gave me the acronym, TELL – which stands for Time for an Essential Life Lesson.
I felt both the privilege and responsibility to impart good, useful life lessons toward these students of mine.
It was not just a simple telling exercise. I wanted to be a living practitioner of these life lessons as well. So for better or for worse, they got to see their teacher practice these life lessons alongside them.
Here are a few of those life lessons.