I was a teacher for twelve years. When I first started teaching I was enthusiastic and eager to learn everything and anything that I could use in my classroom. I wanted to take every course, every workshop, and read every book that would fill me with what I needed to know. I truly loved and cared about each and everyone of my students (even the one that kicked me but that’s a story for a different time). I got to school early and left late. I was dedicated to supporting their