I’m also a high school history teacher and completely agree. I’d also add that reading fiction has helped me in my job too- to understand some of the things my pupils experience in their lives (I teach in an area which is very different from where I grew up) and to keep up to date with their interests.
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I’m also a high school history teacher and completely agree. I’d also add that reading fiction has helped me in my job too- to understand some of the things my pupils experience in their lives (I teach in an area which is very different from where I grew up) and to keep up to date with their interests.