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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-14-09 04:23 PM Original message |
There's only one sure-fire, reliable indicator I know of to identify a "good teacher." |
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RC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-14-09 04:26 PM Response to Original message |
1. It is when the teacher remembers you 10 to 15 years later... |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-14-09 04:30 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Kingsfield. |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-14-09 04:30 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Kingsfield. |
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frogcycle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-14-09 04:30 PM Response to Original message |
3. indeed |
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Mind_your_head (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-14-09 04:32 PM Response to Original message |
5. Either way - teacher remembers student/student remembers teacher..... |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-14-09 04:36 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. You don't seem to be paying attention. |
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Mind_your_head (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-14-09 04:44 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. True, a former student would be more likely to approach (and appreciate) |
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rurallib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-14-09 04:36 PM Response to Original message |
6. And a real kicker is when the student comes up and tells the teacher |
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mahina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-14-09 04:46 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. Oh yes. I even got choked up reading your story. |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-14-09 04:55 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. I've gotta believe that's like getting an Oscar ... for a teacher. |
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shadowknows69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-14-09 05:13 PM Response to Reply #13 |
18. My mother considers it so |
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rurallib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-15-09 09:06 AM Response to Reply #10 |
26. She's a biology teacher in an Illinois high school. |
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Mr Generic Other (362 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-14-09 05:20 PM Response to Reply #6 |
21. i would not venture to claim i was a good or great teacher but |
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mahina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-14-09 04:45 PM Response to Original message |
9. 100% agreed. |
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Mind_your_head (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-14-09 04:47 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. 100% agree n/t |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-14-09 04:54 PM Response to Original message |
12. Whenever people ask me how to thank a teacher they once had |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-14-09 05:01 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. I only taught for a year. A long time ago. The 60s. High school math. |
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shadowknows69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-14-09 05:00 PM Response to Original message |
14. My mother is one of those teachers |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-14-09 05:03 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. There are perhaps thousands of Mr/Mrs Hollands out there. |
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shadowknows69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-14-09 05:11 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. My mother actually came out of retirement but may lose her job next year |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-14-09 05:14 PM Response to Original message |
19. Unless they follow up with a right hook after the introduction! (nt) |
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doc03 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-14-09 05:19 PM Response to Original message |
20. You are right but I also remember the |
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customerserviceguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-14-09 06:55 PM Response to Original message |
22. It's not an impractical suggestion |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-14-09 08:00 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. Well... it could be done in conjunction with pentennial reunions, for high school at least. |
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customerserviceguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-14-09 08:45 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. I can certainly remember |
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lib2DaBone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-14-09 08:42 PM Response to Original message |
24. Memo: Get Off The Teachers Back..... |
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Are_grits_groceries (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-15-09 09:42 AM Response to Original message |
27. Years ago I had a student in my 9th grade |
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etherealtruth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-15-09 09:45 AM Response to Original message |
28. What about (in part) naming your first born after a teacher? |
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DemBones DemBones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-15-09 09:58 AM Response to Original message |
29. Another one is when a senior tells you on |
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