Nobody ever tells you when you’ll become a real teacher. There isn’t a test. There isn’t a certificate. There isn’t some magical moment where someone taps you on the shoulder and says… “Congratulations… You’re officially a teacher now.” Looking back… I think that’s because becoming a teacher doesn’t happen in a single moment. It happens…

Two days. That’s how much time I had between getting hired and standing in front of my very first classroom. Two days. No Meet the Teacher Night.No classroom setup.No mentor showing me the ropes.No idea what I was actually walking into. Looking back, I made almost every mistake a first-year teacher can make. But those…