Teacher's lesson plan: #iwishmyteacherknew catches fire on social media
Denver teacher Kyle Schwartz wanted to understand her third-graders better, so she asked them to write a note, with the theme "I wish my teacher knew..."
She was stunned by their honesty and posted some of their notes on her Twitter account. Now #iwishmyteachernew has taken off on social media.
#iwishmyteacherknew I don't have a friend to play with me. Honest answers from kids #edchat pic.twitter.com/5H0EPgRzPQ
— Kyle Schwartz (@kylemschwartz) April 6, 2015#iwishmyteacherknew sometimes my reading log isn't signed because my mom is not around a lot #edchat pic.twitter.com/mUsm4zRdKc
— Kyle Schwartz (@kylemschwartz) April 6, 2015#iwishmyteacherknew how much I miss my dad since he got deported #edchat #ImmigrationReform pic.twitter.com/yUK0FCwwiO
— Kyle Schwartz (@kylemschwartz) April 6, 2015#IWishMyTeacherKnew that my tooth is wiggling because it is going to come out in two days. #1stgrade #exitslip pic.twitter.com/hoS4aVTnlf
— TeacherLady (@erin1532) April 4, 2015Had my students write "I wish my teacher knew___" It's a reality check. #edchat #fellowschat pic.twitter.com/8vFUZqQnu0
— Kyle Schwartz (@kylemschwartz) March 28, 2015#Iwishmyteacherknew that I want her to notice me @kylemschwartz @jennagormley13 @JasonElsom pic.twitter.com/3c1gPx3uHu
— Cassie Norsworthy (@mrsnorsworthy) April 2, 2015To see more go to Schwartz’s Twitter page.
Here is how some people reacted to the teacher and her students’ assigment.
Love these #IWishMyTeacherKnew notes. Great way to remind us education needs to be more accesible @mindbodygreen http://t.co/zAxS2Bnhgm
— Dorm Booker (@DormBooker) April 17, 2015
#IWishMyTeacherKnew If you haven't seen this yet take a minute, it's both heartbreaking and beautiful. http://t.co/SvAtDZwLwG #KidsMatterOK
— Julie Addicott (@heavenlysins66) April 16, 2015
"teacher" is now counselor, therapist, parent; #iwishmyteacherknew reminds us of the struggles our students face http://t.co/dYUzH87MOF
— Amy Kadomatsu (@amyk1313) April 17, 2015
This story was originally published April 17, 2015 at 9:54 AM with the headline "Teacher's lesson plan: #iwishmyteacherknew catches fire on social media."