I love my job. I get to go to work every day and interact with my students at Middlebury Union Middle School, where I’ve taught for 16 years. It is a busy job, one with challenges and messes and the occasional beautiful, perfect moment. Each day, there is something to celebrate and something — or someone — to worry about, some problem to solve. There are meetings and assignments to grade, and always, always someone who needs help. The reason I can focus on this job — this complex, inspiring, difficult job — … (read more)
