Being a Teacher in the Inner City of Baltimore (Part Two) - feat. Jared Perry

In this episode, I had the privilege of speaking with my Husband, Jared Perry, about some of his journey as a middle school teacher/band director in Baltimore City. As a wife of a teacher, I've heard many stories over the years, some which made me laugh, and others which made me a bit sad and pushed me to prayer and intercession. Jared has been a teacher for 10 years and it has certainly been an interesting journey to say the least! However, we both know that God has him right where he's supposed to be! With that being said, have you ever wanted to hear what it's like in the classroom from a teacher's perspective? More specifically, a teacher who works in the inner city? Or, even a male teacher's perspective? In Part 2 of this episode, you will hear about: how he has remained at the same school for close to 10 years, how he finds peace during his commute to and from work, how he speaks well of the school system despite negative voices around him and in the media, what he loves about teaching, his encounters with God in the classroom involving conversations with students and more, opportunities he's had to minister to students outside of school including taking them to youth group at his church, his experience seeing some of his students receive salvation and get baptized, the importance of showing love to his students and the domino effect it has on others, how he's able to balance work and home life, areas of growth he's had over the years, his thoughts on if he wants to continue teaching long term, advice and encouragement for aspiring teachers and others in his shoes, and more!