My students schooled me this week in how to let go when you want to hold on. Oh, they have no idea they taught me a lesson. But that’s what makes teaching such a blessing.#teacherlife #teacher #students #lettinggo #holdon #fmfparty
Teaching Life
The Sweet Sound of Success
Practicing for Success “Open your booklet and fold the back cover at the perforations,” I instructed my students this morning. “What’s a perforation?” one asked under his breath. “That little line of holes you can see if you hold the paper up to the light,” I said, and went back to my monologue. “Today you’ll …
A Lesson in Influence from the Lepers
Have you ever thought about the influence of the ungrateful lepers? I’m not Jesus, but as a teacher, I understand just a little bit what he must have felt like. #influence #teacher #miracle #leper #love
Do You Delight in and Collect Kids’ Quirky Conversations?
Why I Should Collect The Things My Students Say My students crack me up. I’ve had the privilege of teaching teenagers for the last 28 years, and every week involves a good belly laugh over something one of them said or wrote. Unfortunately, I’ve failed to collect all of their funny sayings over the years. …
