Only Positive Affirmations English Teacher Receives are from Stickers on Hydro Flask
Aw thank you, little sticker that I bought myself and placed there!
An English teacher at Coventry Mission High School in Coventry, OH is feeling a little down and out, what with the impossible task laid out ahead of her: getting her 10th graders prepared for a state test even though only about 15% of them are reading at grade level!
Let's also not forget that the teacher is also battling student apathy, poor writing skills, a weak administration, and books on the curriculum being challenged by parents. And did we mention a Superintendent who probably sides with these Moms for Liberty?
At least she has these cute little kiss-cut, removable vinyl stickers on her Hydro Flask to support her! At least somebody cares about her (herself)!
It would be nice if someone, oh I don't know, a coworker or principal told her she was doing a good job, instead of these little pastel VSCO stickers.
If only anyone, a curriculum coach or literacy specialist, would knock on her door and let her know they recognize the sacrifice the teacher has made to her personal life to plan, assign, conference, and grade the writing assignment that will not only prepare the student for next year, but a longer life of learning ahead.
Well if not, then at least she has a little rainbow sticker telling her to "Never Give Up" or a cat telling her that she's "Doing Great." Aaaah. The hand-drawn quality to the stickers has a homey feel, like someone cared enough to make it just for her.
Even though her classroom doesn't have windows, at least she can admire the little sunflower sticker reminding her to "Be Happy."
Despite the fact that her students played a cruel, practical joke on her earlier today which left her feeling humiliated, she can look at the little rainbow that says "Kindness Matters."
Regardless of the fact that she stays late and hasn't seen the sun all winter, the cheery little sun sticker reminds her that she is someone's "sunshine."
And hopefully, she will take the advice of the sticker that tells her "To Be the Girl Who Goes For It" even though she was recently observed and scored low marks by a principal who hasn't been in a classroom for 20 years.
Well, at least "All Who Wander are Not Lost," but right now, she's not so sure of that.