Comments on: Laying Out A Legacy http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/laying-out-a-legacy/ Providing HOPE for educators since 2007 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:07:56 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Phil http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/laying-out-a-legacy/#comment-6273 Phil Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:43:39 +0000 http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/?p=1962#comment-6273 You truly are not shining your apple, Joel - your words are so inspiring and they help me so much. I'm in my 2nd year teaching band and music (thank God last year is over!), and it's so relieving to read your posts. Your thoughts, feelings, and reflections are very familiar to me, and it's good to know that they are a normal part of becoming a great teacher! Keep 'em coming! Phil You truly are not shining your apple, Joel – your words are so inspiring and they help me so much. I’m in my 2nd year teaching band and music (thank God last year is over!), and it’s so relieving to read your posts. Your thoughts, feelings, and reflections are very familiar to me, and it’s good to know that they are a normal part of becoming a great teacher!

Keep ‘em coming!

Phil

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]]> By: Jonathan http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/laying-out-a-legacy/#comment-6130 Jonathan Mon, 31 Aug 2009 15:53:09 +0000 http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/?p=1962#comment-6130 This stuff is hard. It takes time to learn. Some people pick it up quickly. But not most of us. Thanks for writing this. This stuff is hard. It takes time to learn. Some people pick it up quickly. But not most of us.

Thanks for writing this.

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]]> By: Margaret http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/laying-out-a-legacy/#comment-6128 Margaret Sun, 30 Aug 2009 18:41:28 +0000 http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/?p=1962#comment-6128 "Bloom where you're planted" says the Mary Englebreit art. Or maybe it should be "Bloom" in reference to education's revered taxonomy inventor. (Both meanings seem to be true for you.) Well said, sir. “Bloom where you’re planted” says the Mary Englebreit art. Or maybe it should be “Bloom” in reference to education’s revered taxonomy inventor. (Both meanings seem to be true for you.) Well said, sir.

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]]> By: Mike Rush http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/laying-out-a-legacy/#comment-6116 Mike Rush Sat, 29 Aug 2009 01:52:16 +0000 http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/?p=1962#comment-6116 Yup, I remember 30. I put my foot in the shower that morning and suddenly wondered if I could be 30, you know, pull it off, or fall apart. Then I put in my other foot and the sensation was gone. I remember saying, "The Beatles" in my general education class twenty years ago and the seventh graders just staring at me. I love Drum and Bugle Corps, but never played in one. Mike Yup, I remember 30. I put my foot in the shower that morning and suddenly wondered if I could be 30, you know, pull it off, or fall apart. Then I put in my other foot and the sensation was gone. I remember saying, “The Beatles” in my general education class twenty years ago and the seventh graders just staring at me.

I love Drum and Bugle Corps, but never played in one.

Mike

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]]> By: Scorpio http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/laying-out-a-legacy/#comment-6113 Scorpio Fri, 28 Aug 2009 21:15:41 +0000 http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/?p=1962#comment-6113 As much as a Legacy that is i believe you will have one defining moment in life where you will do something that you and those around you will never forget. Although telling your life online helps leave a small Legacy they will never know the real you. The only ones who will are family, friends and colleges. As much as a Legacy that is i believe you will have one defining moment in life where you will do something that you and those around you will never forget. Although telling your life online helps leave a small Legacy they will never know the real you. The only ones who will are family, friends and colleges.

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]]> By: kelsi http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/laying-out-a-legacy/#comment-6108 kelsi Thu, 27 Aug 2009 23:20:06 +0000 http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/?p=1962#comment-6108 thanks for posting this. i was really excited to see that it was about a music teacher as well! I am in my 3rd year right now as an elementary general music teacher. My first two years, similar to you, was all about keeping control with rules and consequences. This past summer I did a lot of reading by alfie kohn, johnathon kozol and a positive discipline book (my new bible). I told the kids that things didnt work last year, so I'm trying something new, instead of just sitting them in the corner if they get on my nerves, I'm going to be talking with them one on one after class and really getting to know them, well as much as i can with 400 students. So anyways, I really appreciated your post and it showed me that i'm not the only one to just suddenly change things when i see that they're not working. thats the process that we need to go through to get where we want. thanks for posting this. i was really excited to see that it was about a music teacher as well! I am in my 3rd year right now as an elementary general music teacher. My first two years, similar to you, was all about keeping control with rules and consequences. This past summer I did a lot of reading by alfie kohn, johnathon kozol and a positive discipline book (my new bible). I told the kids that things didnt work last year, so I’m trying something new, instead of just sitting them in the corner if they get on my nerves, I’m going to be talking with them one on one after class and really getting to know them, well as much as i can with 400 students. So anyways, I really appreciated your post and it showed me that i’m not the only one to just suddenly change things when i see that they’re not working. thats the process that we need to go through to get where we want.

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