Comments on: Talk about your happy endings

By: robin

robin — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 02:36:07 +0000

Carli, that’s so great! Love to hear about teachers like that. I hope you tell him what he meant to you some day!

Dylan, I think you’re right–that is one of the reasons people go into teaching. Has to be, right? Otherwise how could they put up with all of us bratty kids?

By: Dylan

Dylan — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 05:35:27 +0000

AW! I just about started crying just reading about it! lol that’s so sweet! I think it’s great that you had a teacher inspire you so much, after all that’s one of the reasons they teach for right? Anyways that’s so sweet!

By: carli

carli — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 18:45:51 +0000

My kindergarten/first grade teacher, Mr. Allan, always had us writing stories. They were usually only a few pages long with one scentence on a page but still. I still have every story and there are times when i just read them and laugh at how silly they are. He was a big part of giving me a dream i have to live up to, i plan on being an author. I even know where he used to live, not sure if he still lives there, and he still is teaching at that school so if i ever wanted to i could go visit him.
So i totally understand what you are talking about Robin. I know that when i reach college i will look back and think that i wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for him. I probably would cry if he called me too.

By: robin

robin — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 01:50:20 +0000

Shai and Readerdiane, it’s so nice to hear the story from the teacher’s side. Thanks for that! I’m sure your students do love you!

Kelley, I hope you do get in contact with those teachers. Who wouldn’t want to hear that they made a difference in a child’s (now adult’s) life?

Heather, it’s Patrick’s job to balance that out. I’m so happy he’s hard at work being irreverent.

By: Kelley

Kelley — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 01:33:31 +0000

What a beautiful story. There’s not much more significant in the life of a child than a teacher who knows how to reach him or her. In high school, I connected that way with three teachers–my biology teacher, my algebra 2 teacher, and my English teacher. Each of them knew her material well and obviously loved her field. That love was contagious! I need to thank them for making learning so much fun.

By: Shai

Shai — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:15:13 +0000

Thank you Robin for this! It is nice to know we are appreciated!
I heard from a student of mine was in my 8th grade class and she was graduating this year. She said I was one of three teachers in her entire schooling that she wanted there to celebrate with her. Especially after the year I had with the students, I am glad to know that I still CAN make a difference.

Thank you Robin for contacting your teacher and making him feel so special!

By: readerdiane

readerdiane — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:44:30 +0000

One of my former students contacted me last year out of the blue. He had read my students’ blogs and wanted to thank me for
using technology and showing others how to use it. He said I was his only teacher who did that, which is actually pretty sad.
Anyways I loved hearing from him and that he was doing well.
If I run into former students I love hearing what they are doing with their lives. So yes contact your former teachers cause we do care about you.

By: Heather Harper

Heather Harper — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 02:53:22 +0000

You make me cry. And then Patrick makes me laugh. It’s like being hormonal.

By: robin

robin — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 02:09:15 +0000

Jone, thanks for sharing your story from the teacher side!

Molly, that’s awesome! So great when a teacher goes out of her way like that–really showing she’s interested in her kids beyond just the school day. And yes, your fab teacher from 3rd, 4th, and 5th needs to know he was fab.

Patrick, good thinking. I’ll send you his address.

By: Patrick

Patrick — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 01:54:26 +0000

I think I should play it safe and just write to Mr. George and thank him for inspiring you.