On May 10th, my oldest daughter Jennifer graduated from UMKC with her Bachelor's Degree in Biology and Education. She will be a high school biology teacher.
She prefers working with high-risk, emotionally disturbed youth so she is looking for a job in the inner city. As luck would have it, a job is open at the local Juv. Detention Center for a biology teacher.
She has had numerous offers and now has to pick which school she wants to work in.
Shortly she will start working on her Masters Degree in Special Education probably with an art therapy specialty.
She is going to be one of those teachers who really makes a difference in the lives of our youth. She proved that when doing her student teaching. She has the ability to get through the tough heads of teens and relate to them in a way they find appealing. She does not believe in the "I am teacher, ruler of all things and you are a lowly dumb kid" approach used by so many teachers... and even taught in the school of ed. She engages and involves the kids in what is going on in the classroom, she allows them to have a say. She is truly interested in them and their lives in and out of school.
I am so proud of my girls. They have each found their way in this world. We have hit some bumps along the way but they have learned from them and not repeated those mistakes... or at least not got caught repeating them if they did. They amaze me everyday and I feel honored to be their mom.
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