Penny S-K: Why I Teach.
People often ask me why I teach…
Meet Liam. He’s the student who shrugs when you ask him to contribute in class.
He’s apathy.
Meet Liam. He’s the student who threw the pen at your back and left a streak of ink down your clean white shirt.
He’s behaviour management.
Meet Liam. He’s the student who swore in your face when you gave him a detention for his third missed homework in a row.
He’s sanctions.
Meet Liam. He’s the student who didn’t come to the after-school session you arranged for him, despite being reminded three times to turn up.
He’s intervention.
Meet Liam. He’s the student whose parents never pick up your calls.
He’s parental contact.
Meet Liam. He’s the boy whose parents never check he has breakfast before he leaves for school.
He’s hunger.
Meet Liam. He’s the boy who tries to do his homework in the bedroom he shares with his drug-dealing older brother.
He’s social injustice.
Meet Liam. He’s the boy who has to wash his own uniform because his mum says she doesn’t have time.
He’s neglect.
Meet Liam. He’s the boy who needs help but doesn’t know how to ask.
He’s desperation.
Meet Liam. He’s the boy whose eyes light up when you like his latest essay.
He’s praise.
Meet Liam. He’s the boy who goes to the theatre for the first time thanks to Pupil Premium funding.
He’s engagement.
Meet Liam. He’s the boy who tries not to grin every time you tell him how well he’s doing.
He’s motivation.
Meet Liam. He’s the boy who’s turned up to three of your after-school revision sessions in a row.
He’s dedication.
Meet Liam. He’s the boy who walked into his GCSE English Literature exam with his head held high.
He’s self-worth.
Meet Liam. He’s the boy who hugged you when you told him he’d got a six for GCSE English Language.
He’s success.
Meet Liam. He’s going to make something of his life.
Liam is why I teach…
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