My first year......

Teaching is difficult! Teaching is wonderful! Teaching is frustrating! Teaching is sharing! Teaching is inspiring! Teaching is caring!

My first year was fantastic. I learned so much about a profession which I knew very little about. The different student learning styles, personalities, and backgrounds make for a job which humbles you, yet inspires you to make a difference.

I tried lots of different things in my classroom this year. Some worked, some didn't. But what I do know is that you are always striving for improvement and innovation. I really wanted to allow the students to become self motivated. I didn't want to lecture day in and day out. I challenged my students to create projects on their own, from concept to finished product. Some grasped that concept and some still were longing for me to guide them every step of the way. My goal as an educator is to prepare these students for what lies ahead once they leave the comfortable setting of Morristown High School. One day an employer, professor, or drill sergeant will give a task, and expect it to be completed with little help. I want my kids to be ready for that day.

Teachers are under attack by State and Federal government. They are being targeted as what is wrong in our country. This is misguided and undeserving. Teachers are the supply line for the future generation of this great land; doctor's, lawyers, soldiers, chemists, gardeners, anthropologists, psychologists, and every other vocation one can imagine. Teachers work hard every day educating and motivating students. They provide a safe, nourishing environment, where knowledge and self improvement are the goals.

I am proud to be a teacher, and look forward to my second year at MHS.

To my students;  enjoy your time off, be creative, be safe, be loving, be happy.

See you in September,
Mr. Butler