“I think what makes it satisfying is knowing that I'm pretty good at it and that kids are happy being with me. And that kids trust me and that families like working with me for the most part, too—and also come to trust me.”
“I'm doing something that's needed and helpful. I know that the kids have better days when I'm there, generally, and that they feel supported when they're in my space.”
“It's neat being part of people's lives in a way that's consistent and important and going to be part of their memories.”
“I don't know if I still love lesson planning as much as I did when I first started, but I think I would miss nerding out about different teaching approaches and the process of figuring out how to teach something in a way that makes sense to students (…)—the intellectual challenge.”