Teaching Spanish to these moody, excitable, and skeptical high school youth rocks my world! We make a good match, these 15-somethings and I. They are equally shocking to me and shocked by me.
Lately a couple students have been lingering around my classroom after school is over... Occasionally they tell me I had assigned them after school detention. Occasionally they talk about their father's job, co-ed wresting tournaments, or their librarian. Occasionally they are not even my students. Either way, they are pleasant company while I grade quizzes and prepare for the day to come.
Today I was delightfully surprised by an unexpected high-five! Y'all know me, right? I am an avid fan and advocate of high-fiving. As I raised my hand to wave goodbye to my last class of the day, a hand reached up and made smacking contact with mine! That positive affirmation was the proper conclusion to a robust and rewarding week.
Another perk of this low paying job is the unlimited and magical copy machine. Yesterday I copied the entirety of my new favorite library book Ki Kiri Ki, a collection of bilingual children's stories(!!!).
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