As your teacher, I promise:
I care about you.
You are very important to me. I want what is best for you. I care about your happiness, your success, your future, and your safety.
"I care not just about your grades or your test scores, but about you as a person."
"I care not just about your grades or your test scores, but about you as a person."
What we do in Room 612 is important.
We will learn many important things in this classroom. A lot of the times, they will be fun, but every now and then it may seem boring. Sometimes, things will be difficult. Learning math is very important, but the most important thing we will do in this classroom is learn how to keep going when you want to give up.
"It is your resilience in conquering the main event — adversity — that truly prepares you for life after school."
"It is your resilience in conquering the main event — adversity — that truly prepares you for life after school."
I will Never give up on you.
I believe in you, and I know that you have the ability to do great things! I believe that we can always learn from our mistakes and use them as opportunities to become better.
"As long as you are in my life, I am not going to let quitting be easy for you. I am going to challenge you, confront you, and coach you. You can whine. You can throw a tantrum. You can shout and stomp and cry. And the next day, guess what? I will be here waiting — smiling and patient — to give you a fresh start. Because you are worth it."
*Quotes from "What Students Really Need to Hear" by Chase Mielke
"As long as you are in my life, I am not going to let quitting be easy for you. I am going to challenge you, confront you, and coach you. You can whine. You can throw a tantrum. You can shout and stomp and cry. And the next day, guess what? I will be here waiting — smiling and patient — to give you a fresh start. Because you are worth it."
*Quotes from "What Students Really Need to Hear" by Chase Mielke