Here is an extraordinary post on teaching from that excellent teacher, Jennie!
I have a handwritten list of posts I want to write, things that are important. There is one that has been screaming at me for a long time, with yellow highlighter and a post-it note: “The Hundred Little Things.” It is the source of all that’s important, why everything we do is meaningful, whether we know it or not. It is the most important thing I learned in teaching. Oh boy, did I learn this.
A past parent visited me at school this week. Her boys are beyond college and doing well. She wanted to stop by, give me a Peter Rabbit cookie jar, and say thank you. Like the student alumni who stop by and cannot pinpoint what it is they remember, she was the same way. And I know why. It’s the hundred little things.
Do I remember everything I did with Adam? No. Does his Mom? No. …
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My mother in law is long since retired as a school teacher, but she is still in touch and has lunch with past students she apparently formed a connection with. I think that’s pretty neat.
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Yes, it is.
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Your mother-in-law made a difference with children, and that’s why they keep in touch. Honestly, it doesn’t get any better than that.
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No, it doesn’t and for that I’m so proud of her. I had a spinster teacher (as they were called in my day) and even though I was the outcast child, she always made me feel valued.
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You should be proud of her! They were called spinster teachers in my day, too. I also had a few, and one made me feel valued. It makes all the difference in the world for children.
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I shared this with my mom in law today and she said, she said there were constant turning points in her career that contributed to her being a better teacher. Much like this story.
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That is wonderful to hear. Thank you!
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After Sudden Computer Death… I realize how much I have missed your blog and the inspiration it provides! (Back in the blog saddle soon!)
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I am very happy to hear from you!
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Jennie is a wonderful teacher, and who wants not to visit such wonderful teacher long after schooltime again? 😉 Michael
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I agree.
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:-))
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Thanks for sharing this, Charles!!
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You are very welcome.
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