Tonight's Poet Corner: Introspection
Another week of the new semester down! I actually have quite a few new students now, due to some class changes in my department. It's nice to be able to work with more amazing kids, and my goodness, did I make a lot of puns today in one of my sophomore English classes. I've also gotten a few more compliments from students. One of them said I was "one of the best teachers" they've ever had. And I'm gotten some free cookies and treats from students, too! Teacher tax is the best. I'm also thrilled to have gotten the ball rolling on No Place For Hate, which will allow students to help build strategies and curricula to help make the high school I work at safer and more accepting of minority students. Means more time spent at my job, but so worth it. I've wanted to do this since my last teaching position, so I'm glad it's coming into fruition at this campus. I've been working on some personal storytelling thanks to The Moth, which hosts mon