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Teach me, please.
July 25th, 2011
Title – Teach me, please. By – Ridgely Goldsborough As a youngster growing up overseas, I attended Kensington, the British school in Barcelona, Spain, along with a mixed breed of diplomatic offspring, foreign residents and the occasional progressive thinking local. We made …
You Have Made A Difference
July 25th, 2011
Title – You Have Made A Difference By – Brian Asselin Letter from Brian: My name is Brian Asselin and I am a recent graduate from the teacher’s college program at the University of Ottawa. Towards the end of school, we the …
A lesson on self esteem
July 25th, 2011
Title – A lesson on self esteem By – Virginia Gordillo As a graduating class teacher my concern has been to prepare kids for College, but also for life. When I started my school year I tried to get to know my …
Just Me Without the Frills
July 25th, 2011
Title – Just Me Without the Frills By – Ellen Vento It was not until I was 34-years-old that I decided I wanted to teach. Having spent not one day inside a college classroom, I was now attending full time and loving …
It’s Because You’re a Good Teacher.
July 25th, 2011
Title – It’s because you’re a good teacher. By – Jenny Fleener I am now a senior at Western Kentucky University expecting graduation in about 8 months. Last year I volunteered in a kindergarten class where one little boy started the year …
When the Family Fails
July 25th, 2011
Title – When the Family Fails By – Jennifer A. Ponsart I have a few students who are stuck in a home life that isn’t so great, but not bad enough to be taken out of the household. As a child, I …
From the Eyes of a 10 Year Old…
July 25th, 2011
Title – From the eyes of a 10 year old… By – Ms. Me Here I am, 10 years old and at my mothers funeral. I tell myself that I won’t cry; after all, this is life. Right? As I look around, …
A Student That Has Been Inspired
July 25th, 2011
Title – A Student That Has Been Inspired By – Sarah This is a story of how inspired I was by my fifth grade teacher. My name is Sarah and I just finished the fifth grade. My teacher’s name was Mrs. Wilston …
Best Friends
July 25th, 2011
By Ali Weinel At My Middle School There Are Two Teachers Who Are Best Friends And Are The Best Teachers! They have taught next to each other forever. They are my favorite teachers and I was heart broken when I left seventh …
Here students are inspired by educational travel
July 25th, 2011
Educational travel is an experience like no other that enables students to learn beyond classroom walls. Students who participate in educational travel benefit from exposure to new people, experiences, and cultures. Along with a better understanding of subject material, travel can also …
The Wright Brothers Project
July 25th, 2011
Title – The Wright Brothers Project By – Perry Thomas Lopez Hello, I am writing to you in order for me to share my experience with other teachers who might be inspired by project last year. My fifth grade students built a …
A Plus Pause: In Praise of Praise
July 25th, 2011
Title – A Plus Pause: In Praise of Praise By – Doreen Diorio Positive reinforcement as a classroom management tool has come into its own. Rightly so. We are all-too-familiar with traditional models based on teaching tendencies to address the “squeaky wheel” …
The Best School District in California
July 25th, 2011
Title – The Best School District in California By – Patricia Kelly After a lifetime of teaching at-risk students without money, pencils, help, and support I decided to leave secondary education. I was convinced that the system was in serious trouble and …
My Inspirational Teacher
July 25th, 2011
Title – My Inspirational Teacher By – David Straker My wife Eleri teaches English in the local high school and has done so for many years. As parents of growing children, it has handy to have one of us in the same …
Good Teacher :)
July 25th, 2011
Title – Good Teacher :) By – Carrie Meyers I have been completing my student teaching in Ithaca, Michigan. I was a little worried about teaching a certain math area. I didn’t feel that I could get the concept across to my …
Aubrey
July 25th, 2011
Title – Aubrey By – Deborah Lichfield In my third year of teaching general music, I was given a class of cerebral palsy children to teach. They were all kindergarten age. They were all in wheel chairs, except one. I think there …
- Making a difference
July 25th, 2011
Title – Making a difference By – Katrina I too am training to be a teacher. I had a boy with ADHD in my class on my school placement, and yes I had the same problem of my mentor not giving feedback …
Little Artists
July 25th, 2011
Title – Little Artists By – C. Muetzel I teach clay classes to children and adults. One cold afternoon a family came in to enjoy a clay class together. It is an hour class that is meant to allow a family some …
Riches are not true rewards
July 25th, 2011
Title – Riches are not true rewards By – Mark-Thomas Tye McKeehan I always knew I wanted to be a teacher. I played school with my little sister teaching her to read before she entered kindergarten. I’ve had a love of learning …
Journey to MAT – Boot Camp for New Teachers!
July 25th, 2011
Title – Journey to MAT – Boot Camp for New Teachers! By – Fran Wilson I decided to enter a MAT program after substitute teaching for six months. I have been called the “Terminator Sub” and was usually (not always) placed in …
The Power of Faith in a Student
July 25th, 2011
Title – The power of faith in a studentBy – Matt Curless When I was in my fourth year of teaching, I was also (and still am) a high school track and field coach. One year, I had a junior, John, enroll …
Changes…
July 25th, 2011
Title – Changes… By – Laurie Johns I have been teaching a self-contained, 3rd grade learning-delayed special education classroom for the past 3 years. Then I moved to another city and was hired for a self-contained SIP class. My problem was, what …
Teaching Beyond 3 PM, An Inspiration
July 25th, 2011
Title – Teaching Beyond 3 PM, An Inspiration By – Michelle I attended a Catholic school in Michigan from pre-school through 12th grade, what an impact it had! In high school I made a special connection with a teacher, “Mr. Doe.” I …
The Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee
July 25th, 2011
Title – The Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee By – Marcey Gaitan A professor stood before his child development class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and …
See What You Can Do With That One
July 25th, 2011
Title – See What You Can Do With That One By – Lanette Smith It had been a long, hard week, full of decision making. There was a new job open in my district. The qualifications were clearly outlined. I had been …
The Greedy Triangle
July 25th, 2011
Title – The Greedy Triangle By – Dinora Garcia Introductory Note from LessonPlansPage.com: Ms. Garcia refers to the book “The Greedy Triangle” by Marilyn Burns. We believe that she was inspired by Dr. Margarita Calderón, a popular speaker and creator of ExC-ELL …
What a Beginning!
July 25th, 2011
Title – What a Beginning! By – Su-Lin I was three weeks into my student teaching semester and already discouraged. I didn’t think I was getting through to any of the students. They were so attached to the band director and I …
This is the Child that Teachers Built…
July 25th, 2011
Title – This is the Child that Teachers Built… By – Rachid Khouya When people show their homes to others, they proudly show off the many different rooms, the nice furniture, the beautiful decorations and how well built the house is, but …
Why I Teach
July 25th, 2011
Title – Why I teach By – NG I started to attend college in 1996 with the full intention of becoming a lawyer. My cousin, who had just passed her BAR exam, suggested that I major in English so I could get …
Helping Mrs. Miller
July 25th, 2011
Title – Helping Mrs. Miller By – Sarah Yet another story! Sorry about them all, but they mean something to me. So, my next story is about my friend, Orinda. Orinda is in a special education class with a wonderful teacher, Mrs. …
Mrs. Newcome, I can read, I can read!
July 25th, 2011
Title – Mrs. Newcome, I can read, I can read! By – Linda Newcome As a teacher of fourth grade, I always anticipate the group of students that I will be getting and get excited with what I expect to accomplish with …
A “D Minus”
July 25th, 2011
Title – A “D Minus” By – Roger Dean Kiser I remember my Landon Junior High School seventh grade, math teacher’s name very well. It was Mr. Young. He stood out because the kids made fun of him. He was missing one …
Fame can be Fickle
July 25th, 2011
By Marilyn Barnard “Brandon” was a little kid that we had way back in 3rd grade. I say WE because he literally belonged to the whole school. He spent most of his time in the SpEd classes and was mainstreamed for only …
Welcome back…
July 25th, 2011
Title – Welcome back… By – Herningtyas N. Am I a nice teacher? Honestly, it is a difficult question to answer. Usually, in the very first meeting, I tell my students that I can be a very nice teacher or a “killer” …
Foreign intrigue
July 25th, 2011
Title – Foreign intrigue By – In the middle of a grading period of the Mythology elective I teach, I was given a darling Asian child. She was timid, said next to nothing and when she did, one could barely hear her. …
Teach One – Reach One
July 25th, 2011
Title – Teach One – Reach One By – Deby Stewart I became a teacher later in life at 41. My first teaching job was at a technical school teaching Business Applications to adult students who were hoping to make career changes. …
Christmas Pecans
July 25th, 2011
Title – Christmas Pecans By – Joyce Harmon As a first grade teacher for many years, I have always included Christmas traditions families share. I tell the story of how my children and I made dozens of cookies and candies to share …
No small certificate is too small.
July 25th, 2011
Title – No small certificate is too small. By – Maria Aceves You don’t have to spend a lot of money on incentives; self-made certificates can be more effective than anything else. Twenty years ago, I when I was an aide at …
A Special Tribute
July 25th, 2011
Title – A Special Tribute By – Sue Gump When I began my fourth grade teaching career, I was unmarried. In my school was a third grade teacher who was also single. A little girl who had this man as a teacher …
Changing your students’ view of testing!
July 25th, 2011
Title – Changing your students’ view of testing! By – Shannon Vanderford This is my first year back in the classroom, after spending 29 years in the medical field. Things have been going really well, except for my students’ obvious lack of …
Taking Your Students to New Heights!
July 25th, 2011
Title – Taking Your Students to New Heights! By – Perry Thomas Lopez Note from LessonPlansPage.com: This inspirational message refers to an earlier submission by this remarkable man. Click here to read about his Wright Brother’s and Brooklyn Bridge projects. Hello Fellow …
I CAN Do It!
July 25th, 2011
Title – I CAN Do It! By – Kathryn Mullen After I graduated from college in mid-year, I was lucky enough to be given the opportunity to be a second grade reading tutor at the same school where I had just finished …
About to Quit
July 25th, 2011
Title – About to Quit By – LaVerne I’m a substitute in my third year. About two weeks ago my husband stated I needed to find another job if I was to continue letting this one get to me. That was totally …
Think About Your Son
July 25th, 2011
Title – Think About Your Son By – Gladys Acosta Think About Your Son Inspirational Poem: This is a poem I wrote a few years ago about a young man in my class. He was about 14 years old, very angry with …
Teaching at the Crossroads
July 25th, 2011
Title – Teaching at the Crossroads By – Mandy Teaching at the crossroads I was standing at the crossroads when I heard a familiar sound. The drumming of a heart beat, the chanting of a crowd. Enter in and be amazed or …
Because She Cared
July 25th, 2011
Title – Because She Cared By – Charles Skinner Before I even started school people felt that I was not going to amount to much. At the age of four I started speech lessons because basically I could not speak well enough …
Paul Cameron’s Vietnam War Experience
July 25th, 2011
An Inspirational Story from Paul Cameron: I’m a high school guidance counselor from Sainte Genevieve High School in Sainte Genevieve, Missouri. Each year I go to the Senior Language Arts classes and share my Vietnam War experience with the class to supplement …
The Gift
July 25th, 2011
Title – The Gift By – Yvette Rivera There are some students who touch your life in ways that you can never imagine. Students who do not even realize that they are having an impact on you. For me it was a …
The Story of A Student Who Started to Attend School Regularly and Willingly
July 25th, 2011
Title – The Story of A Student Who Started to Attend School Regularly and Willingly By – Ms. Felton Hello everyone. Unlike quite a few of you all, I am a new teacher. This is my very first year of teaching. I …
Math Made Fun
July 25th, 2011
Title – Math Made Fun By – nagaRAJU There were days (fifty years ago now) when mathematics was my bête noire . I dreaded it and as such hated it. Then came a new teacher to our village class . The first …
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