“My neurodivergent kids give me complete creative freedom over how I teach. It’s like I’m working on a psychological puzzle. They keep tearing my imaginary puzzle apart, but I’ll be damned if I don’t finish it.” mistersteed1
teaching neurodivergent kidsMy career always has had two simultaneous prongs: teaching and writing. Both jobs are challenging, rewarding, involve people, and make a difference. Before I can influence minds and create change for the better, I have to embark on an arduous journey that can result in me learning the exact limits of my patience.
I didn’t want to teach that class again. It was utter chaos, and the students had gotten under my skin. I felt disrespected, powerless, and like I was wasting my time and energy. I dreaded it so much that I couldn’t sleep the night before the next class.I arrived at class ten minutes late because I was in my boss’ office fruitlessly begging him to take them off my hands. Defeated and dragging my heels, I went to the room, counting down the clock before I even got to the door.
I turned off the movie since the battle between the Spartans and Persians probably wasn’t school appropriate. Then I saw how excited they were. They kicked, posed, and did other “macho” stuff you’d expect to see in an epic blockbuster. The clip captivated them. For the first time, they were focused. I had an in!
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