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Success: More Questions Than Answers | Mr. Teachbad's Blog of Teacher Disgruntlement

Success: More Questions Than Answers | Mr. Teachbad's Blog of Teacher Disgruntlement

Success: More Questions Than Answers

How do I think about what I do? How do I gauge my professional success?

It seems like everything I do disappears…good or bad. I teach a lesson. It sucks. And it’s gone.

I teach a lesson. It’s awesome. And it’s gone.

What is a successful teacher? One who has simply survived 5, 10 or 30 years? One who writes kick-ass lesson plans and turns them in on time, every time? One who has become a principal? One who executes appropriate