Amateurs

I do not consider myself a professional in any sense of the word. Being in professional development sessions reminds me of how much I still have to learn - and how much more I need to grow as an educator. I think the most important part to remember, as a teacher, is that you will never be an expert, you will never be a professional - in the sense of the word. I say this because so much of what we do on a daily basis is constantly changing. We have to have the state of mind to keep growing and changing, with the evolution of education in the 21st century. I suppose in that sense I'm perfectly happy hanging out as an amateur with a bunch of amateurs.