By Ya-Ching Chang | Teach For Taiwan 8th Cohort Alumna
“Bang!” A chair fell over in the classroom.
“Why do we have to correct this again?!” A fourth grader shouted, throwing their workbook to the floor.
As a first-time homeroom teacher, facing such a scene left me speechless—caught between anger and sadness.
At that time, I was juggling multiple challenges: calming a child who was upset and kicking chairs, ensuring students turned in their homework on time, and finding ways to communicate with parents who were often too busy to care for their children closely.
I still remember a long weekend when a parent texted me, asking if they could come by the school to pick up their child’s forgotten homework. Yet when the agreed time arrived, both the parent and child were late as usual. Frustrated and unable to find the right words, I pressed the “pause” button on my emotions and quickly sought help from my supervisor.
My supervisor reminded me: this could be a valuable teaching moment. With encouragement, I realized I needed to try something different—to engage both the parent and child in a conversation about education. The support from my supervisor and colleagues gave me the steadiness I needed to face the challenge.
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