major095
ASU4real
So the influx of lgbtq+ students has been and will continue to be an adjustment for students and staff like me. I've taught quite a few gay students and will likely have my first non-binary student next year. My job as a teacher is simply to teach students. As a Christian it's to love people. If I'm doing it right I never have to tell people about my faith. The way I carry myself, love on kids that others might shun, should do all the speaking. Most of the other kids honestly don't care though. You into girls? aiight? boys? fine. both? okay. Only those that come from certain types of homes are willing to voice their disdain.
I have one of the good ole boys in my physics class. I taught him a year ago for chem. smart kid, lots of potential. in this class though, there are no more good ole boys. lots of hispanic kids, some of them the illegals he hears about on fox. couple of black kids, lots of girls and enlightened folks and he's struggling b/c he's all alone and his only life line is the black male teacher that's taken a shine to him. at a certain point... if you want to progress, you have to let some old attitudes and beliefs go. they aren't helping you and are holding you back.
I have one of the good ole boys in my physics class. I taught him a year ago for chem. smart kid, lots of potential. in this class though, there are no more good ole boys. lots of hispanic kids, some of them the illegals he hears about on fox. couple of black kids, lots of girls and enlightened folks and he's struggling b/c he's all alone and his only life line is the black male teacher that's taken a shine to him. at a certain point... if you want to progress, you have to let some old attitudes and beliefs go. they aren't helping you and are holding you back.