The first few weeks...

As I wrap up the last few weeks of August it's quite clear that I've already come quite far. Moments here or there and conversations that remind me that I'm on a journey to learning how to teach in a diverse classroom. I can feel the sense of who people are, gradually shifting, grace and understanding setting in and the desire to know who my students are rather than jump to conclusions based on their appearance or behaviour. I encountered a discussion which related directly to one of the presentations I was part of and it was interesting how I felt my response gurgling up but had to hold back as I realized it was not the time or place to share the myriad of information I had acquired through my own personal research! Funny how so many aspects of the last few weeks have clearly infiltrated my thinking. I'm excited to have a place to unload and unpack parts of this adventure and remind myself of why I'm on this journey!