Conundrum...

There are certain books that I cover in my class that I usually really enjoy teaching and really sink my teeth into. I end up taking an inter-disciplinary approach but do it all in my classroom (because I have a hard time getting other teachers to work with me in any specific timeline), so I end up having the kids do research and having guest speakers come in and really delve into topics that I feel are important for the students. These topics that I do this with are important topics that can, unfortunately, have a major impact on the students’ lives. This year I have a conundrum. A topic that I normally go into with my students in great detail, and I feel is extremely valuable to them, unfortunately hits a little too close to home for me this year because of a trauma I experienced recently in my personal life. I am torn between doing what I think is most beneficial for the students and bagging the assignment and greatly minimizing the depth that I would go into the topic in an attempt at self-preservation. The professional me and personal me are at odds…