The P.O.V The P.O.V

“I think in my first year teaching I came out of the gate feeling like I wanted everything brand new. I wanted to reinvent everything to be super modern and technologyforward. But now I’m in my third year teaching. I’ve come to appreciate that sometimes things are done the same for a long time because they work” -Derry

“In my opinion, a lot of times when you talk about those hot button issues when it comes to education there is usually a huge misunderstanding following it, and I think about bringing in inclusivity and social-emotional wellness into the classroom being essential” - Deposki

“I hope that society changes its values on education more by viewing and making teaching a more competitive job just like how it is to become a doctor and seeing teaching as a priority to society” -

Klohmann

“In order to have a successful classroom you have to create relationships with your students. You have to consider their social-emotional wellness; you also have to consider your own social-emotional wellness. You can always teach a new teacher content but building relationships, empathy and anything of that sort should be the top priority “ -Deister

“The message is that believing in the mythology of the martyr teacher, of the self sacrificing teacher, of the teacher that’s burnout is worth it is not realistic. Even when believing in that unrealistic mythology there is no action to back it up.“ - Cocos