TEACHERS.........an appreciation thread!!

PJPixie
PJPixie Posts: 3,026
edited October 2008 in All Encompassing Trip
I want to show how much I appreciate TEACHERS out there!!
My son is 8 years old and a very bright kid in a social way, learning wise, he struggles.........he spent quite a lot of time in the hospital before the age of 3 years old and that has had an effect on how he learns now..........I'm told that all the time that was spent in the hospital is NON-LEARNING time and he is that far behind now in school.
He is in 2nd Grade and was struggling quite a bit. He is doing a bit better now, actually.......doing tons better. I just want to give a HUGE thanks to the teachers that have given him so much positive interaction and never ever give up on him........even when he's being a brat. I need to give a shout out to YEILD2PEARLJAM who is on the verge of getting her very own classroom and to all the teachers, who day in and day out, teach and help our kids in ways that we just can't. I can't thank you all enough!!

Share any stories here about great teachers from your past, or for your kids.....or just friends of yours. I can't wait to read about them!!
The best use of Life is Love.
The best expression of Love is Time.
The best time to Love is Now.


I'm never as good as when you're there.........
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  • Drop The Leash 10
    Drop The Leash 10 Posts: 7,011
    i'm in high school and most of the teachers suck. :o
    I will be what i could be
    Once I get out of this town


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  • harmless_little_f***
    harmless_little_f*** Posts: 8,005
    To all my past teachers,

    Thankyou for all the many years of bullying, torture, anxiety and stress. :)
































    But seriously...... thankyou to Mr. Matthews for being different... for being the only one who really believed in me. You're the reason I'm still writing.
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  • acoustic guy
    acoustic guy Posts: 3,770
    Thanks to that hot ass student teacher who used to spread her legs while wearing a skirt just before standing up everyday. :D:D:D:D

    Truth....I did not like my teachers.
    But I think what the teachers are doing for your son is really great.
    Kudos to them.
    Get em a Body Bag Yeeeeeaaaaa!
    Sweep the Leg Johnny.
  • SENROCK
    SENROCK Posts: 10,736
    good thread pixxx. I hadd a teacher in 2nd grade that i NEVER forgot to this day. She inspired me so freakin much. I've seen her over the years and everytime i see her, i hug her and tell her thank you and that shes appreciated!!! I was a sunday school teacher for EVER and if anyone thinks thats easy....pffffft you aint got no idea!!! MUCH PROPS to teachers of ALL kind!!!
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  • Drop The Leash 10
    Drop The Leash 10 Posts: 7,011
    acoustic guy wrote:
    Thanks to that hot ass student teacher who used to spread her legs while wearing a skirt just before standing up everyday. :D:D:D:D

    Truth....I did not like my teachers.
    But I think what the teachers are doing for your son is really great.
    Kudos to them.
    my freshman year english teacher!!!! such a good class! :D
    I will be what i could be
    Once I get out of this town


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  • acoustic guy
    acoustic guy Posts: 3,770
    Aloha Mr. Hand!
    Get em a Body Bag Yeeeeeaaaaa!
    Sweep the Leg Johnny.
  • PJPixie
    PJPixie Posts: 3,026
    acoustic guy wrote:
    Aloha Mr. Hand!

    HA HA HA HA..........That's some good stuff there.
    See, even tho Mr. Hand seemed like such a jerk, he truly was influential to Spicolli!!
    The best use of Life is Love.
    The best expression of Love is Time.
    The best time to Love is Now.


    I'm never as good as when you're there.........
  • Get_Right
    Get_Right Posts: 14,130
    got it bad got it bad got it bad
    got it bad ohhhhhh soooo bad

    Im hot for teacher.
    :D



    seriously, thanks to all the teachers, its hard work, the pay stinks, and the kids and the parents are ungrateful.

    Thanks
  • Spunkie
    Spunkie i come from downtown. Posts: 7,095
    Funny time for teacher appreciation. Is it not currently Spring Break?
    I was swimming in the Great Barrier Reef 
    Animals were hiding behind the Coral 
    Except for little Turtle
    I could swear he's trying to talk to me 
    Gurgle Gurgle
  • PJPixie
    PJPixie Posts: 3,026
    tish wrote:
    Funny time for teacher appreciation. Is it not currently Spring Break?


    Can't we appreciate teachers ANYTIME!!!
    The best use of Life is Love.
    The best expression of Love is Time.
    The best time to Love is Now.


    I'm never as good as when you're there.........
  • Spunkie
    Spunkie i come from downtown. Posts: 7,095
    Yes we can! I loved Ms. George in grade 4. She cried when she wasn't allowed to read us Bible stories anymore. But it was all good she started in on Pippi Longstocking.
    I was swimming in the Great Barrier Reef 
    Animals were hiding behind the Coral 
    Except for little Turtle
    I could swear he's trying to talk to me 
    Gurgle Gurgle
  • GreenTeaDisease
    GreenTeaDisease Posts: 3,359
    shouts out to:

    -my third grade teacher who was the ONLY elementary school teacher who didn't treat me differently because I matured (physically and mentally) too early.

    -my seventh grade bio teacher- loved biology ever since

    -my 11th and 12th grade calculus tutor- caught me up after 11 years of terrible math teachers (and teachers who literally told me and other students they would never be good at math) to the point that I got a 5 on calc AP

    -my FAV econ professor in college and all the AMAZING profs I had both in college and grad school. I think in 6 years there was maybe one I didn't like.
  • PJPixie
    PJPixie Posts: 3,026
    B
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    for all the awesome underappreciated Teachers out there!!
    The best use of Life is Love.
    The best expression of Love is Time.
    The best time to Love is Now.


    I'm never as good as when you're there.........
  • _Crazy_Mary_
    _Crazy_Mary_ Posts: 1,299
    My 6th grader has always struggled in school. She, too, spent some time in the hospital when she was little. It was for a broken femur. When she was 15 months old she broke her femur, spent 6 weeks in a body cast and within 2 weeks of being out of the cast, broke the damn bone again! :eek: Anyway, school has always been hard for her which frustrates me because I got straight A's.
    Her math teacher now was my PE teacher when I was in 6th grade! He didn't like me, or at least that's how I remember it... Anyway, he's so good to her! Very helpful and he has great communication with me!
    Thank you, Mr. Hoag!!!
    I really screwed that up. I really Schruted it.
  • the wolf
    the wolf Posts: 7,027
    bump, teachers rock.

    not going to mention them cause, well , you wont know them.

    but there were a few that were really great.
    Peace, Love.

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  • xavier mcdaniel
    xavier mcdaniel Somewhere in NYC Posts: 9,437
    good thread, i always hear people knock the amount of time off they have (christmas, summers, easter, mid-winter). but i don't think those people know the amount of preparation they do for either the upcoming school year or the future lessons and the preparation for all the testing. i know because one of my best friends is a middle school social studies teacher and another is an elementary school teacher.
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  • GreenTeaDisease
    GreenTeaDisease Posts: 3,359
    xavier mcdaniel wrote:
    good thread, i always hear people knock the amount of time off they have (christmas, summers, easter, mid-winter). but i don't think those people know the amount of preparation they do for either the upcoming school year or the future lessons and the preparation for all the testing. i know because one of my best friends is a middle school social studies teacher and another is an elementary school teacher.

    well to be fair, there are a TON of SHIT teachers in the world. hell, I think I had 80% of them personally. but I think as the older ones who just went into it because it's a union job with summers off are starting to retire out and people like your friend and some of my friends are becoming more of the norm- dedicated teachers who know their subjects and aren't lazy.
  • Sian-of-the-dead
    Sian-of-the-dead Posts: 8,963
    aww! This thread made me smile! It's not often teachers get the recognition they deserve, thank you :)
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  • GraySaturday
    GraySaturday Posts: 2,878
    Three cheers to teachers for sure!! I lucked into having really great teachers most of the time when I was in school. Even in college.

    Its cliché but I am inspired to teach based on some of the experiences I had with teachers of my own. Its all about paying it forward.
  • PJPixie
    PJPixie Posts: 3,026
    GraySaturday wrote:
    Three cheers to teachers for sure!! I lucked into having really great teachers most of the time when I was in school. Even in college.

    Its cliché but I am inspired to teach based on some of the experiences I had with teachers of my own. Its all about paying it forward.

    WORD!!
    The best use of Life is Love.
    The best expression of Love is Time.
    The best time to Love is Now.


    I'm never as good as when you're there.........

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