Companions on the Journey
A high school teacher draws on his own life to help a student dealing with a family tragedy.
“Every teacher has a different story about why we entered education. For many teachers, the driving force ranges from ….”
Readers share how they turned a challenging workday around.
A high school teacher draws on his own life to help a student dealing with a family tragedy.
“Every teacher has a different story about why we entered education. For many teachers, the driving force ranges from ….”
The day a young student learned a memorable lesson from her teacher, about not judging people by their appearance.
“Starting middle school in a brand-new building may mean shiny lockers, spotless carpets, and flawless desks, but the internal struggles ….”
Lessons from a remarkable Grade 2/3 teacher have a lifelong impact on a research specialist and mother of six children.
“She died in 2010, but I think of her often, such as when I see a bird in the backyard or …point out plants to my children….”
Why are some students disengaged from school? A specialist teacher shares his experience in helping young students turn things around.
“Whenever s/he went to school, the student avoided social contact by sleeping in class and wearing a hoodie and Covid mask all day long…..”
A Grade 6 teacher remembers the day a girl with unique challenges arrived in her class, and how helping that student has enriched her own life.
“When I was expecting my first child, I received my student roster for the upcoming year….”
She started off in a financial career …so how did this daughter of a teacher end up in the education field, after all?
“As much I loved my dad and knew firsthand what a brilliant educator he was, when it came time for university, I wanted nothing to do with the education field….”
Achieving a sense of community in a classroom is tricky, a teacher explains, then shares a story about a lost student …and a memorable day.
“In fearing the worst, I’d be assaulted by visions of the Titanic – as if we could metaphorically veer off course, hit an iceberg, and slowly disappear….”
An educator and school librarian remembers her experience as an immigrant student – and shares some ways she helps young pupils to be seen.
“When I attended school as a child, I rarely saw any representation of myself reflected in the curriculum….”
How can a teacher help a new immigrant to settle into her new country? A volunteer mentor / aide in a program teaching English as a Second Language (ESL), shares a story about a young mother dealing with major challenges.
“A young mother I recently mentored was a new immigrant, a teacher from Cameroon, Africa. She’d upgraded her teaching degree….”
It’s just another dull winter afternoon of working at home – until a careful look out the window helps turn things around.
“I sign back into the laptop and verify I’m who I say I am – that I have the right to see my data. It’s almost dusk and…”
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Every few weeks, people share encouraging essays, anecdotes, and stories about moments that turned their day around.