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from a distance
By Sue W.

Try to distance yourself from the situation. You could very easily be much tougher on yourself than you would be on anyone else in a similar situation.
Use your students reactions and progress as a guide. Are they
progressing? Sometimes you have to be thankful for what you get. If behavior is improving, for example, it may show up later academically. Are your students developing a life long love of learning? That may not show up on any test but is one of the intangibles that are very important. Are you realistic about the goals you set for your students and yourself? A year of academic growth

for one child can be worlds different than the growth for another child, in spite of academic testing we all know that all children are NOT created equal.
Parents and other teachers have no clearer vision about what you are doing than you do. Their criticisms could be unfounded. And again you may be focusing on the negative and ignoring the positives.
If you put yourself down or show a lack of confidence, you will certainly find others who
are ready to agree with that evaluation. You know that you work hard and you care. Try to stay positive!