I want to be real about my teaching. Authentic. I mess up and I rarely share it here. We all make mistakes, don't we? We talk about growth mindset, but do we share our moments of true growth? It's scary. I don't want to be judged. I always want to do my best, but the truth is sometimes my best...well, it stinks. As this week started, my best was not good...not good enough for me. I handled a situation badly...that is to say, I didn’t handle at all...at first, and then I handled it poorly. There was teasing and laughing. The subject of the teasing was on the screen, not actually present in the classroom and the laughter was subtle, more like snickering. The reason for the laughing and teasing was weight. The girl on the screen was overweight. A couple of students laughed at her. They covered their mouths, cringed, and rolled their eyes...because of her weight. I stayed silent. I froze. This is a trigger for me. I am overweight. I’ve always been overweight. As a mi...
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