Well let me tell you.....I had the world's worst first grade teacher "Ms. Morehead"...and to this day I can still visualize the day she pulled me out of line and screamed at me because I didn't clean the paint brushes! Sad thing was, I didn't even use paints that day-the "bully" Lee Wyland did! She would yell at me for twirling my hair and even put me out in the hall for that....it was just a terrible year for me and horrible experience for me. Now, not that I was the perfect student or anything-it may not of helped my situation laughing out loud when she fell back onto the floor during reading time....but I always go back to that situation and hope I never am one of those teachers and make a child feel that horrible! It's amazing how after all these years I still remember my first grade days....
Isn't it interesting how our words can have such lasting impact, long after we've forgotten what we've said?
Back in the day when they taught something called "home economics" my stomach was in knots every morning for the entire semester I was required to take this class ... all because of one 8th grade teacher (may she RIP) and her nasty tone, global accusations, and threats.
All these years later when I sit down to start a project at my sewing machine (something I love to do), for a brief second I'm that shy, quiet kid from the low income family with her heart in her throat waiting to hear that screechy voice saying, "Who's RACING those machines? Do you know how EXPENSIVE they are? Can YOUR parents afford to buy me a new one?"
But ya know what, Laurie? We are both overcomers! Someone told me once that nobody's life is a total waste. They can always serve as a bad example. So, thank you to your Ms. M and my Ms. McH for being such good bad examples!
I love that! It is so true too. At the end of the year I give my students a "How Well Do You Know Your Teacher Quiz" and they can always tell me phrases I say the most. They really are listening and taking it all in.
Well let me tell you.....I had the world's worst first grade teacher "Ms. Morehead"...and to this day I can still visualize the day she pulled me out of line and screamed at me because I didn't clean the paint brushes! Sad thing was, I didn't even use paints that day-the "bully" Lee Wyland did! She would yell at me for twirling my hair and even put me out in the hall for that....it was just a terrible year for me and horrible experience for me. Now, not that I was the perfect student or anything-it may not of helped my situation laughing out loud when she fell back onto the floor during reading time....but I always go back to that situation and hope I never am one of those teachers and make a child feel that horrible! It's amazing how after all these years I still remember my first grade days....
ReplyDeleteIsn't it interesting how our words can have such lasting impact, long after we've forgotten what we've said?
DeleteBack in the day when they taught something called "home economics" my stomach was in knots every morning for the entire semester I was required to take this class ... all because of one 8th grade teacher (may she RIP) and her nasty tone, global accusations, and threats.
All these years later when I sit down to start a project at my sewing machine (something I love to do), for a brief second I'm that shy, quiet kid from the low income family with her heart in her throat waiting to hear that screechy voice saying, "Who's RACING those machines? Do you know how EXPENSIVE they are? Can YOUR parents afford to buy me a new one?"
But ya know what, Laurie? We are both overcomers! Someone told me once that nobody's life is a total waste. They can always serve as a bad example. So, thank you to your Ms. M and my Ms. McH for being such good bad examples!
I love that! It is so true too. At the end of the year I give my students a "How Well Do You Know Your Teacher Quiz" and they can always tell me phrases I say the most. They really are listening and taking it all in.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea! I'd love a copy of your "quiz" ...
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