Well given the math when you figure that a former eight grade student is now the mother of a current eighth grade student.. With only 15 years in the middle...you are not so old, Bill.
Lori On 9/23/07 8:23 PM, "Bill Roberts" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Makes you wonder how on earth these kids will survive life--they will >> be so easy to manipulate. They are unprepared to think, to defend their >> thinking, to ground it in text and experience or to accept that questions >> can have more than one potential answer. >> > > I still have 160 days left to change that. > > In the past 2 weeks, I've had students from previous years come by to visit. > One said her visit was expressly to thank me for opening her eyes to the > real world. she regaled me with stories of museums and places she went to > over the past few years and how much she appreciated me for helping to show > her how to appreciate those things. She is going to Europe next year, and > just wanted to stop by to say, "Thank you." > > Another was walking in the hallway after picking her little sister up after > school. We passed in the hallway and I heard a voice behind me calling, > "Mr. Roberts! Mr. Roberts!" When I turned, she told me her name and said I > probably didn't remember her since it's been 4 years, but she said as soon > as she saw me she wanted to be sure and thank me for preparing her for high > school and for life. She said my class was one of the hardest she ever had, > but "it was all worth it." > > I was just surprised to see 2 students almost back to back saying the same > thing, and, needless to say, it made my day both times. Maybe there is > still hope for them....and for me... > > Of course, this week I had open house and met one of my parents who proudly > exclaimed that I taught her when she was in 8th grade some 15 years > ago.....boy, did that make me feel old....... > > Bill > > > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > [email protected] > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > -- Lori Jackson District Literacy Coach & Mentor Todd County School District Box 87 Mission SD 57555 http:www.tcsdk12.org ph. 605.856.2211 Literacies for All Summer Institute July 17-20. 2008 Tucson, Arizona _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
