Be Somebody's Hero
Photo by Kat J on Unsplash We can craft the perfect classrooms School supplies neatly arranged Bulletin boards that deserve awards But it’s our hearts that need to change. Lesson plans are all aligned to standards Chromebook lessons set to go. Google Apps? We have it covered. But there’s something else we need to know. Why does Joey seem so lonely? Why doesn’t Anna have a friend? Patrick stopped by to chat with me. Is he avoiding lunch again? Why is Carmine so impulsive? Something about Ella doesn’t seem quite right. I’m worried about John again. What happens when he goes home at night? Future doctors, authors, and lawyers They’re all sitting in our class. So, too, is that child who’s struggling Who just can’t seem to meet the task. Sometimes when we think about students We think that their problems must be small. They don’t have mortgages or bosses. Sometimes I think we don’t know our kids at all. Teachers, a