Comments on: A Test for Aging Teachers http://themediansib.com/2006/08/15/a-test-for-aging-teachers/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:13:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: The Education Wonks: August 2006 - Thoughts And Ideas Freely Exchanged http://themediansib.com/2006/08/15/a-test-for-aging-teachers/#comment-87754 The Education Wonks: August 2006 - Thoughts And Ideas Freely Exchanged Tue, 17 Jun 2008 08:35:56 +0000 http://themediansib.com/2006/08/15/a-test-for-aging-teachers/#comment-87754 <!--%kramer-ref-pre%-->[...] wish they had a daughter) should prepare to have their heart-strings tugged.Over at The Median Sib, they have the skinny on a secret fear that all of us teachers who are over a Certain Age have... but don't want to [...]<!--%kramer-ref-post%--> Kramer auto Pingback[...] wish they had a daughter) should prepare to have their heart-strings tugged.Over at The Median Sib, they have the skinny on a secret fear that all of us teachers who are over a Certain Age have… but don’t want to [...]

]]> By: Norma http://themediansib.com/2006/08/15/a-test-for-aging-teachers/#comment-12230 Norma Thu, 24 Aug 2006 17:58:00 +0000 http://themediansib.com/2006/08/15/a-test-for-aging-teachers/#comment-12230 That's why we invite our teachers to our class reunions. So we can refresh their memories. Next year will be our 50th, and there are still a few teachers around. That’s why we invite our teachers to our class reunions. So we can refresh their memories. Next year will be our 50th, and there are still a few teachers around.

]]> By: elementaryhistoryteacher http://themediansib.com/2006/08/15/a-test-for-aging-teachers/#comment-11895 elementaryhistoryteacher Thu, 17 Aug 2006 01:28:25 +0000 http://themediansib.com/2006/08/15/a-test-for-aging-teachers/#comment-11895 I seem to forget names the minute summer begins. One of the teachers on my team has taught for 35 years in our little town. In some families she has taught the children, parents, and grandparents. She can remember everyone's name and their pedigree. I seem to forget names the minute summer begins. One of the teachers on my team has taught for 35 years in our little town. In some families she has taught the children, parents, and grandparents. She can remember everyone’s name and their pedigree.

]]> By: carol http://themediansib.com/2006/08/15/a-test-for-aging-teachers/#comment-11892 carol Thu, 17 Aug 2006 01:12:16 +0000 http://themediansib.com/2006/08/15/a-test-for-aging-teachers/#comment-11892 Oh Mamacita! If one of my former students performed one of those duties, I wouldn't want to know about it! Just give me some anesthesia and let me be oblivious! Oh Mamacita! If one of my former students performed one of those duties, I wouldn’t want to know about it! Just give me some anesthesia and let me be oblivious!

]]> By: Darren http://themediansib.com/2006/08/15/a-test-for-aging-teachers/#comment-11869 Darren Wed, 16 Aug 2006 16:07:31 +0000 http://themediansib.com/2006/08/15/a-test-for-aging-teachers/#comment-11869 I fear our students' showing up next week because they'll expect me to remember their names from last year, and in many cases I won't. I usually ask, "What's your *last* name again?" Hopefully that will be the trigger I need. I fear our students’ showing up next week because they’ll expect me to remember their names from last year, and in many cases I won’t.

I usually ask, “What’s your *last* name again?” Hopefully that will be the trigger I need.

]]> By: Ruth http://themediansib.com/2006/08/15/a-test-for-aging-teachers/#comment-11864 Ruth Wed, 16 Aug 2006 13:46:33 +0000 http://themediansib.com/2006/08/15/a-test-for-aging-teachers/#comment-11864 Enjoyed reading this post as well as todays about mary Winkler. What did Sweet Stuff and Sunshine say tabout your encounter with a former student? I went out to eat with Martha King with some regularity for several years while i was on the staff at Trinity UMC. It was rare that one of her former students did not walk up and happily greet "Miss King." As Marnacita noted above, teachers and youth leaders of all kinds are brought down from our pedestals (especially in doctor's offices ) as their students age. But interaction with former students alwsys seemed to be a joy for Martha and with teachers in general. Enjoyed reading this post as well as todays about mary Winkler. What did Sweet Stuff and Sunshine say tabout your encounter with a former student?
I went out to eat with Martha King with some regularity for several years while i was on the staff at Trinity UMC. It was rare that one of her former students did not walk up and happily greet “Miss King.”

As Marnacita noted above, teachers and youth leaders of all kinds are brought down from our pedestals (especially in doctor’s offices ) as their students age. But interaction with former students alwsys seemed to be a joy for Martha and with teachers in general.

]]> By: Mamacita http://themediansib.com/2006/08/15/a-test-for-aging-teachers/#comment-11837 Mamacita Wed, 16 Aug 2006 06:03:44 +0000 http://themediansib.com/2006/08/15/a-test-for-aging-teachers/#comment-11837 One of my former students was the nurse in the oral surgeon's office yesterday. She now knows how much I weigh and what-all is wrong with me. She also put her fingers in my mouth and caused me great pain. This was nothing. Two of my former students came in my hospital room to check my stitches after I had my daughter. No, I have no pride now. None. Zilch. Zero. I'm not going to tell you who gave me my last mammogram. One of my former students was the nurse in the oral surgeon’s office yesterday. She now knows how much I weigh and what-all is wrong with me. She also put her fingers in my mouth and caused me great pain.

This was nothing.

Two of my former students came in my hospital room to check my stitches after I had my daughter.

No, I have no pride now. None. Zilch. Zero.

I’m not going to tell you who gave me my last mammogram.

]]> By: Polski3 http://themediansib.com/2006/08/15/a-test-for-aging-teachers/#comment-11835 Polski3 Wed, 16 Aug 2006 04:42:30 +0000 http://themediansib.com/2006/08/15/a-test-for-aging-teachers/#comment-11835 I know the feeling. The other day, I was out with my boys and at both places we stopped, there were former students of mine, both of whom recalled me and my name..... I do find it interesting about some of the things they remember about my class though. I know the feeling. The other day, I was out with my boys and at both places we stopped, there were former students of mine, both of whom recalled me and my name….. I do find it interesting about some of the things they remember about my class though.

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