Research tells us that we as educators have a tremendous effect on our students… What about the effect our students have on us?
The connections students make with their teachers are so profound and deep that they remember them for the rest of their lives. As adults, we use our childhood experiences as reference points to anchor our memories and shape our ability to develop relationships.
As educators, the relationships we build with our students have a similarly profound impact. It often seems easy to dismiss the effects they have on us. We’re supposed to be the ones that mold, but is it possible that we change as well. Do we take it for granted?
Is it like the theory of relativity? Are we static and the kids are moving (changing)? It’s not until we have time to reflect and digest, that we realize we have moved (changed) as well.
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The list of kids who have impacted me as an educator would be pages and pages long - and I'm just getting started! The symbiotic relationship is significant, and can't be ignored. And if we embrace it I think both sides will benefit more than we can imagine.
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