The Quirky Kids
Years ago a professor I had described me as "quirky." At the time I was insulted, today I see it as a badge of honor. I am quirky. I'm fun, serious, sarcastic, amusing and FABULOUS. I teach quirky kids. Students on the spectrum are really just that, on a spectrum. Everyday they say/do something funny, unexpected, and unusual. They are quirky like their teacher, and I love them. I love all the kids I teach. Quirky kids teach you something new everyday, or at least remind you life lesson you probably need to re-learn. At the beginning of the school year, I tell all my students the first rule is it is ok to make mistakes. I can't tell you the number of times that rule has been told to me by my students when I make a mistake in class. Sorry, I am not the best math teacher in the world, and when I make a mistake on the board, I stop, I let the kids I know I made an error, and I'm going to correct it, and do a teaching do-over. It is inevitable that one of them will
