This is a picture of a folder I have in my desk. I'm not sure what to call this folder, but on those days when it's been rough, when I haven't done my job well, a parent has said something that makes me doubt my ability as a teacher, when a student I desperately want to help I can't get through to, on those bad days, this is the folder that I go to.
It has letters, and notes, printed emails, postits and more. Any time someone has given me an encouraging note that made me feel like I was good at this job I stashed it in this folder.
This is the place that I go when I need to remind myself that I can do this job well.
Every teacher, every student, every person needs a place like this.
