Tag Archives: teacher
Reflections on Learning
“In university they don’t tell you that the greater part of the law is learning to tolerate fools.” – Doris Lessing The greatest sign of success for a teacher… is to be able to say, ‘The children are now working as … Continue reading
Faces I’ll Never Forget
Emptying a drawer that for years had sat unsifted, I found old computer disks, a yellowed newspaper and a stack of senior photos of my first students. In our classroom in Watertown, Minn., these kids had watched me fumble with … Continue reading
Never Too Late for Self-Love
For most of my life, I feared that I was never doing enough, never good enough, never skinny enough. This surprises people who know me as a strong, positive woman, a generous teacher and mother of two sons. Alas, it … Continue reading
Accountability
I’m big on accountability, because that’s what my student need. But I’ve got to be compassionate. If you’re not able to take certain classes because you’re kicked out all the time, you’re not just hurting on a daily basis – … Continue reading
Facilitator
My job as facilitator is not to lecture, but to ask questions that will help the participants connect with each other through literature. Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes and passing the real life wisdom … Continue reading
Real Life of an MSW 