Yes, today - go hug a teacher, or at least thank one. They are a tireless group who work hard (while underpaid) to teach the leaders of tomorrow. And all the teachers I know (and I know a lot) are generous, loving, kind, conscientious, humble, hard-working, imaginative, determined...I could go on and on.
I loved school. And I loved my teachers. From my Grade 1 Teacher, Mrs. Olexyn to my Grade 12 English Lit teacher, Mr. Johnston - and everyone in-between (yes, I can name them all) - they all imparted a piece of themselves toward my education.
One teacher story (I have many, but I won't bore you) - in Grade 8 Mrs. Pilkington focused our studies on grammar (still not very good with all that predicate, dangling participles, etc). I wanted to write. So I asked her if we could write a novel. Her response (perfect teacher response, I discovered when I was a teacher myself), "Hmm, that's a good idea. Let me think about it. But for right now, let's get back to the lesson, grammar is the foundation of good story-writing!" Smart lady :)
I'd love it if you shared a teacher story with us in the comment section, People of Blogland. Did you have a favorite teacher? Did you ever aspire to be a teacher? And remember, hug or thank a teacher today!
I loved school. And I loved my teachers. From my Grade 1 Teacher, Mrs. Olexyn to my Grade 12 English Lit teacher, Mr. Johnston - and everyone in-between (yes, I can name them all) - they all imparted a piece of themselves toward my education.
One teacher story (I have many, but I won't bore you) - in Grade 8 Mrs. Pilkington focused our studies on grammar (still not very good with all that predicate, dangling participles, etc). I wanted to write. So I asked her if we could write a novel. Her response (perfect teacher response, I discovered when I was a teacher myself), "Hmm, that's a good idea. Let me think about it. But for right now, let's get back to the lesson, grammar is the foundation of good story-writing!" Smart lady :)
I'd love it if you shared a teacher story with us in the comment section, People of Blogland. Did you have a favorite teacher? Did you ever aspire to be a teacher? And remember, hug or thank a teacher today!
My favorite teacher was my sixth grade teacher, Mr. Bourassa. He was so respectful to the students, and it made me aspire to do better.
ReplyDeleteSpeaking of teachers, our Sask teachers are going on a mini-strike this Thursday. Now I'm scrambling!
Looking back over the years, a few good teachers stick out - the fourth grade teacher who taught me my times tables, the math teacher (in 8th and 12th grades) who helped me limp through beginning Algebra and later sail through Geometry, and the 10th grade English teacher who told me I should get my work published. But the one who probably had the most effect was my professor for College English 201 because he told me my writing sucked, and then proceeded to teach me how to live up to my potential.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite was my grade 7 math teacher, Ms. Ardenne. Us girls were so impressed with a real woman's libber. She spelled out her rules, spelled out the consequences, and treated us like adults. Her's was the best behaved class in the school!
ReplyDeleteI was lucky. I had several amazing teachers along the way. My mother was a teacher, too, and she wanted me to be a teacher. I don't have the patience. My hat's off to anyone who takes up the calling. Good teachers are a blessing. Bad ones can ruin a student faster than a pin popping a balloon deflates it.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your teacher stories, B.E., Joanne, Silver and Lu! I loved hearing them :)
ReplyDeleteHi Janet,
ReplyDeleteI had an awesome grade three teacher (Mrs. Woolsley) and a great grade five teacher (Mrs. Paul). They're the ones I remember most fondly. Unfortunately,I had many I don't remember so fondly. Like Silver said, a good teacher can lift up a kid, but a bad teacher can deflate a student instantly.
Jana