Nathan Alexander is a math teacher at Morehouse College in Atlanta, a private university center in the southeastern United States.
Some days ago one of his students, Wayne Hayer, 26, sand presented in class with Assata, a five month old baby, because he had no one to leave her with, and the teacher He decided to port it so that his father could take algebra notes.
Nathan's act is, without a doubt, a very educational example everyone's taste One of his students shared it on Twitter, and has already been retweeted more than three million times, in less than a week.
He has earned the respect of his students
Student came to class today with his child due to no babysitter or anybody to watch her while he was in class.
- TheOriginal ™ (@Original_Vaughn) March 1, 2019
My professor NATHAN ALEXANDER said “I'll hold her so you can take good notes!” #HBCU #morehouse #Respect pic.twitter.com/oogIqetseS
But it is on his Facebook account where he explains what happened:
"I came to class today ready to learn and start the month of March with a good note of preparation for the midterm exams next week, but to my surprise we had a special guest today in class."
He tells that one of his classmates entered the classroom with his daughter in his arms, explained to his teacher that he had not been able to find a babysitter and that he had no one else to take care of her. Then his teacher, Nathan Alexander, said: "No problem. In fact, I will even take her in my arms so you can take notes better in class."
And he did. Not only did he give the whole class with the girl in his arms, but he also stayed after helping those who had doubts still hugging the little girl.
In Babies and more A request box, the great idea of a teacher to approach her students and meet their needsAnd he ends up talking about the positive attitude of this professor in an HBCU university (Historically Colleges and Universities for blacks), understanding that there are times when you can not avoid the obstacles that life puts.
"I do not say that in other centers another teacher could not do the same, but on the Morehouse campus, one of the iconic HBUC, someone acted from the heart."
The father, a young model
Wayne Hayer has two jobs, studies the last course of kinesiology, participates in university leadership programs and is also a father.
As he told CNN "I was nervous about going to class. Morehouse is a men's university and seeing me carry a baby would cause all eyes to rest on me."
In Babies and more "My class is part of his life, not his life", a teacher explains why he let a student sleep in classBy the way! Have you noticed how the teacher placed Assata? In the backpack, resting on his chest, and looking out, perhaps thinking that he would be calmer, seeing his father, and without losing detail of everything that happened. Even though looking at the world is not the right way to carry a baby, since it is not an ergonomic posture.
But luckily Assete behaved well and even fell asleep at some moments in class. We could say that she is an exemplary 'student', almost as much with her parent.
In addition, Professor Nathan Alexander says that "we enjoy counting on his energy in class" and ensures that "Part of my role and objective as an educator is to give opportunities for students. We work to build a community in class. "
Hopefully there are many other teachers like him, who support their students in that way.
Photos | Twitter Nick Vaughn
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