![]() Perhaps, in some classrooms.or far too many classrooms.that may be how teaching actually is for the students sitting in the classroom. ![]() To the outside perspective, teaching may look like we all open up a textbook and teach the next concept that comes on the next page as students sit at their desks waiting for us to tell them what that concept may be and how they can use it. However, teaching is also complicated because it’s not just about teaching students “ stuff.” Teaching is about using a variety of strategies to help students learn information they need for the future, and it’s about teaching students how to ask questions in order to have some level of control over their own learning, so they find a love for learning. In these days of social media, teaching is rewarding because we get to see students who we had in our classrooms long ago, grow up and find a passion in their choice of career. The rewarding part is when we see students achieve or overcome some new learning, whether that’s social-emotional or academic. ![]() If it’s done correctly, teaching is both rewarding and complicated. ![]()
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