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This poem is very vulnerable. The student that wrote it was able to express how difficult  the place they came from was.  It would help a teacher to recognize the struggles that students have overcome to be in their current station. It is vital to create a safe environment for this student to be able to have self-confidence and motivation to learn.

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This poem is a good reminder that we never know what people are going through. Sometimes things appear to be okay and good and children/people can put on a brave face. While underneath they are fighting away demons or struggling against feeling defeated and broken. We need to treat everyone as if they are going through something like this.

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The poem is so sad. It's a good reminder that you never truly know what your students background is. It's a motivator for me to make sure that my classroom is a warm, safe, and welcoming environment. I have an opportunity to give a child success and love that they may have never felt before and I don't want to waste that opportunity.

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The poem makes me empathize with the people as the same time it makes me feel sad. It also made me realized how behind every student there is a story and a why they do and they behave the way they do things. Maybe they have different customs and things that for us are totally weird or the other way around

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When I read this poem realize that I need to help this student feel safe before learning can occur. It is going to take a great deal of time and effort for this student to find trust if they ever do. I realize that teaching this student will require extreme sensitivity to the students needs. And everything you do may just be building the foundation for greater success later.

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This poem makes me feel frustrated that so many people do not recognize or appreciate the sacrifice that people who and emigrating feel. It also made me think that a lot of our students experience childhood trauma and we often times do not know the extent of it.

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I have many different emotions as I read this poem. I felt sad that this is how someone is feeling and living. It also made me angry to think that this is how someone is feeling or living. I know that many experience such emotions. We all make mistakes, feel defeated and so much more. It makes me want to strive to help, support and love all my students.

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This poem definitely has a very sad feeling to it. It makes me think of my role in many lives and what I can do to help the people I come in contact with, especially in my classroom, not feel like they don't have a place.

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The poem makes me feel sad. Though the poem is not talking about a real country it makes me think we should celebrate everyone. It also makes me think that students culture should be celebrated no matter where they come from. No place is all bad and the kids need to see that we love them and their culture.

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This poem is very sad, but very raw. I can appreciate the honesty as well as remind myself that students are relying on teachers to be a constant encourager in their lives. We have to remember that we do not know everything about what goes on in a students life.

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The poem is a reminder of how a students past and history impact their learning and their affective filter. There is healing that needs to take place for students to grow in a new language.

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This poem reminds me of the many stages students experience as they learn new things. It also reminds me of my role in helping them feel safe and comfortable and finding the right level to challenge them.

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I thought it was interesting how it said in the last stanza, "I came from a place of defeat". We have all struggled and all failed at some point, and it's how we emerge from that and learn from it that helps us become stronger people.

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Tomás’ poem put me into a deep sense of pain and suffering. His words show that he came from a place of hardship and obstacles. Reading this poem reminds me that every student has a story, and it's essential to understand their experiences to support them effectively in the classroom.
Liu, Chunlien

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This poem brings you back to reality of how your students really feel. As teachers we are focused on the things we can do to help them. And we tend to forget how they are feeling. They are going through a lot and it's 10 times harder on them. It's important to feel like they are growing and learning, even if the growth is tiny. They need to feel motivated and not like they are just failing.

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Wow, so many thoughts. Realistically, if I came across this kind of expression from a student, I would give it to the school psychologist and ask their advice. Considering Maslow's hierarchy, I would keep an eye out for base needs as I evaluated where to begin with academics. Even in our somewhat posh district, in comparison, we have students with some heavy baggage that we can't be expected to treat so we need to do our best to be consistently employing empathy as we find ways to differentiate and diversify instruction.

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This poem make my heart break. To work with children that have/had this as their reality is horrific. To plan instruction for this student, I would go slow and ensure that their SEL needs were being met first. Then, when I felt that their basic were being met, then I would begin to get baselines and build from there. However, focusing on SEL is my number one priority.

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Katie Dalton
This poem makes me sad. Sad that ML students experience such hard situations.  This makes me want to help, support, teach, and love all students going through challenges.  This is a good reminder to be patient with MLs and how frustrating and scared they would be starting a new school, moving to a new country, and learning a new language.

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When I read this, my heart breaks. I realize that until I understand more about all of my students and where THEY come from, I can't expect them to learn everything I'm teaching. My responsibility changes to encompass the need to give students voice for their experiences, and somehow help them feel safe and secure enough in my classroom to put aside the experiences of the past and learn something new.

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This poem makes me sad. It makes me want to hug and make the child feel safe. It can get frustrating having MLs in our classes, but we need to remember that some of our ML students are coming from situations like this.

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This poem is sad and makes me angry that it is a reality for a lot of people. They have an expectation of personal failure and of the world failing them. They are defeated before they begin. It makes me want to change that outlook for them.

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This poem is such a reminder to me that we don't know what is happening in every part of our students lives. There is so much beneath the surface, so much that they struggle with. That is doubled or tripled for those students learning a new language who are often in a brand-new country and environment. This poem is moving, but also makes me very sad.