Little Bits of Positive Feedback

It's not been that fun for me lately.  Things haven't been going as well as I would have liked them to, and life has turned pretty negative.

That's why I think I need to just stop and think, and reflect on some positive feedback that came this week.

In no particular order,  I had the following things said about me:

From a parent of one of my students: "You're doing a great job."

From another teacher who was in my classroom: "Your classroom is really organized."

From Management, regarding my class' production: "300% better from Monday."

From a former team leader via email (she sent me the reference form she sent to my teaching agency): “Michael has demonstrated the ability to build strong relationships with children, parents and colleagues in every aspect of his work and he created a culture of mutual trust and respect.”
 

I think all of that falls under the I Really Needed This Boost category.  I have to always remember that even if things are going not so greatly, I can do this and I can do it well. That in itself is an important lesson, as well as finding the positives in every day.  Teaching is a tough job and can be really hard on people (I am definitely not an exception to that) and if I don't find little rays of sunshine, I don't know how I'll survive it.