When a Teacher Said “I Needed This Too” — What Happened Next
- nicole7810
- Sep 29
- 2 min read
This Was Supposed to Be for the Students
She stood in front of her fourth-grade class, flipping through our module on apologizing sincerely—a simple lesson about making things right. The kids were engaged, role-playing scenarios, reflecting, giggling, learning. And then she paused.
“I’m realizing I needed this too.”
What followed was one of the most honest conversations we’ve ever heard about teaching, humanity, and how often adults are expected to give what they themselves weren’t taught.
Teachers Are People First
We ask teachers to do so much—lead, support, nurture, discipline, encourage. But we rarely ask: Who’s filling their cups? Who’s modeling the soft skills they’re expected to pass on?
Our curriculum might be designed for kids, but time and again we hear the same quiet confession: “This is good for me, too.”
Lessons That Grow in All Directions
These are just some of the ways educators say they’ve grown through using the curriculum:
Improved emotional regulation — because reading “name your feeling before you speak” 30 times a week eventually sinks in
Better communication with students and families — especially with our clear language, phrases, and tools
Greater self-awareness — especially around boundaries, posture, tone, and presence
Permission to slow down — and create space for meaningful connection in the classroom
And honestly? Teachers deserve that just as much as their students do.
The Power of Modeling
You can’t teach what you don’t practice. But when teachers do model emotional intelligence, kindness, and presence, it multiplies.
Students mirror it. Parents notice it. And classrooms start to shift in ways no policy or poster ever could.
In the Words of That Teacher…
“I thought I was leading a lesson on apologizing. Instead, I realized I’ve been modeling how to move on without really making things right. This gave me the words—and the mindset—I’ve been missing.”
Final Thought
This work isn’t just for kids. It’s for the grown-ups still healing from classrooms that never taught them how to say, “I’m sorry,” “I see you,” or “I was wrong.” And it’s for the teachers changing that story—one lesson at a time.
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