Comments on: 1 Thing New Teachers Should Know http://clifmims.com/blog/archives/480 ...on Education and Technology Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:33:56 +0000 hourly 1 By: CoreyR http://clifmims.com/blog/archives/480/comment-page-1#comment-1338 CoreyR Sun, 14 Sep 2008 02:15:18 +0000 http://clifmims.com/blog/?p=480#comment-1338 What a great post! Very inspiring! What a great post! Very inspiring!

]]> By: sherry vinson http://clifmims.com/blog/archives/480/comment-page-1#comment-1324 sherry vinson Sun, 31 Aug 2008 03:45:28 +0000 http://clifmims.com/blog/?p=480#comment-1324 Emily, Summer sent this to me last week and I was the cause of half of Katy, Texas reading it. (It was the WOW entry read by Laura Low). I thought it was a fabulous entry. I've been teaching almost 30 years so appreciated the part about using us dinosaurs as resources. I sent it to my faculty and a few friends in other buildings. The ripple began there and the waves kept on going! (We have 31 elementary schools so you made a bigger impact than you originally thought!). Keep up the good work...even when eruptions happen in the cafeteria! It is never ever a dull occupation! Enjoy the students, endure the paper work, and keep the kiddos in your heart...parents are sending us their most prize possessions. What an awesome responsibility. J.P.'s mom Sherry Emily, Summer sent this to me last week and I was the cause of half of Katy, Texas reading it. (It was the WOW entry read by Laura Low). I thought it was a fabulous entry. I’ve been teaching almost 30 years so appreciated the part about using us dinosaurs as resources. I sent it to my faculty and a few friends in other buildings. The ripple began there and the waves kept on going! (We have 31 elementary schools so you made a bigger impact than you originally thought!). Keep up the good work…even when eruptions happen in the cafeteria! It is never ever a dull occupation! Enjoy the students, endure the paper work, and keep the kiddos in your heart…parents are sending us their most prize possessions. What an awesome responsibility.
J.P.’s mom Sherry

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]]> By: Laura Low http://clifmims.com/blog/archives/480/comment-page-1#comment-1316 Laura Low Tue, 26 Aug 2008 23:26:24 +0000 http://clifmims.com/blog/?p=480#comment-1316 Emily, Were you by chance at Oxford Elementary teaching?? That's where I student taught in Mrs. Johnson's 4th grade class. Your blog was shared with my school that I teach at in Katy, Texas. The subject was WOW! And wow it is! I'd love to hear how you're doing, shoot me an e-mail if you have a chance! Hope all is well! Laura Low Emily,
Were you by chance at Oxford Elementary teaching?? That’s where I student taught in Mrs. Johnson’s 4th grade class. Your blog was shared with my school that I teach at in Katy, Texas. The subject was WOW! And wow it is! I’d love to hear how you’re doing, shoot me an e-mail if you have a chance! Hope all is well!
Laura Low

]]> By: Michelle Bourgeois http://clifmims.com/blog/archives/480/comment-page-1#comment-1299 Michelle Bourgeois Sat, 23 Aug 2008 13:55:08 +0000 http://clifmims.com/blog/?p=480#comment-1299 Beautifully said and perfectly timed. Here's to another wonderful school year. Beautifully said and perfectly timed. Here’s to another wonderful school year.

]]> By: susan http://clifmims.com/blog/archives/480/comment-page-1#comment-1297 susan Sat, 23 Aug 2008 04:13:33 +0000 http://clifmims.com/blog/?p=480#comment-1297 I sent this to my school as soon as I read it. I have gotten all positive reactions to it. It was a good reminder to all the teachers, not just new ones, about what teaching is really about. I sent this to my school as soon as I read it. I have gotten all positive reactions to it. It was a good reminder to all the teachers, not just new ones, about what teaching is really about.

]]> By: Carol Broos http://clifmims.com/blog/archives/480/comment-page-1#comment-1296 Carol Broos Sat, 23 Aug 2008 00:33:44 +0000 http://clifmims.com/blog/?p=480#comment-1296 This is an excellent post. You are an excellent role model. The one sentence - "avoid the teacher's lounge" is right on! This is an excellent post. You are an excellent role model. The one sentence – “avoid the teacher’s lounge” is right on!

]]> By: Jenny http://clifmims.com/blog/archives/480/comment-page-1#comment-1295 Jenny Fri, 22 Aug 2008 22:46:43 +0000 http://clifmims.com/blog/?p=480#comment-1295 Okay, I admit it...I'm a sap. I have tears in my eyes right now because THIS is what teaching (and parenting) is all about. Thanks for confirming why I'm in Education! Okay, I admit it…I’m a sap. I have tears in my eyes right now because THIS is what teaching (and parenting) is all about. Thanks for confirming why I’m in Education!

]]> By: nhill http://clifmims.com/blog/archives/480/comment-page-1#comment-1294 nhill Fri, 22 Aug 2008 21:28:44 +0000 http://clifmims.com/blog/?p=480#comment-1294 Thanks for this blog post. It is a message in good season. You never know what will capture your students' attention. Always have a back up plan and learn that some days the best laid plans are impossible. My cooperating teacher taught me very early in my student teaching that some days you just have to punt. Thanks for this blog post. It is a message in good season. You never know what will capture your students’ attention. Always have a back up plan and learn that some days the best laid plans are impossible. My cooperating teacher taught me very early in my student teaching that some days you just have to punt.

]]> By: Emily http://clifmims.com/blog/archives/480/comment-page-1#comment-1293 Emily Fri, 22 Aug 2008 19:20:16 +0000 http://clifmims.com/blog/?p=480#comment-1293 Dr. Mims, Thank you for the pleasure of blogging here on your site. What an honor! And Jackie, I try to get them to say ma'ams and sirs, too. :-) Manners are a big deal to me as well. Dr. Mims,

Thank you for the pleasure of blogging here on your site. What an honor!

And Jackie, I try to get them to say ma’ams and sirs, too. :-) Manners are a big deal to me as well.

]]> By: Diana Kenney http://clifmims.com/blog/archives/480/comment-page-1#comment-1292 Diana Kenney Fri, 22 Aug 2008 18:17:40 +0000 http://clifmims.com/blog/?p=480#comment-1292 Wow! I've been working with new teachers for over 10 years. I plan on sharing your piece with them. Every piece of advise is right on! Thanks so much! What a great way to start the year! Diana Wow! I’ve been working with new teachers for over 10 years. I plan on sharing your piece with them. Every piece of advise is right on! Thanks so much! What a great way to start the year!

Diana

]]> By: Clif http://clifmims.com/blog/archives/480/comment-page-1#comment-1291 Clif Fri, 22 Aug 2008 17:37:36 +0000 http://clifmims.com/blog/?p=480#comment-1291 Emily, I agree with everything that has been said here. You did a good job reminding us that teaching is about the people. Jackie, Thanks for reminding us to model the use of manners. I think that is a big deal. Emily,

I agree with everything that has been said here. You did a good job reminding us that teaching is about the people.

Jackie,

Thanks for reminding us to model the use of manners. I think that is a big deal.

]]> By: Jackie Blackman http://clifmims.com/blog/archives/480/comment-page-1#comment-1290 Jackie Blackman Fri, 22 Aug 2008 16:37:07 +0000 http://clifmims.com/blog/?p=480#comment-1290 Thank you, I really enjoyed reading that and it is all so true. I'd also add, never be so busy that you forget to say please, thank you and sorry when they are needed. Thank you, I really enjoyed reading that and it is all so true. I’d also add, never be so busy that you forget to say please, thank you and sorry when they are needed.

]]> By: Mark Carls http://clifmims.com/blog/archives/480/comment-page-1#comment-1289 Mark Carls Fri, 22 Aug 2008 16:22:30 +0000 http://clifmims.com/blog/?p=480#comment-1289 Very nicely done. Great blog post. Thanks for sharing the link with Plurk today. These things are so true. Parts of it almost reminds of the poster, "All I ever needed to know I learned in Kindergarten!". I had to chuckle with the "check your zipper"...I was paranoid about that, then you said never mind, you won't have time. So true, so true. Very nicely done. Great blog post. Thanks for sharing the link with Plurk today. These things are so true. Parts of it almost reminds of the poster, “All I ever needed to know I learned in Kindergarten!”. I had to chuckle with the “check your zipper”…I was paranoid about that, then you said never mind, you won’t have time. So true, so true.

]]> By: Deanna http://clifmims.com/blog/archives/480/comment-page-1#comment-1285 Deanna Fri, 22 Aug 2008 15:03:54 +0000 http://clifmims.com/blog/?p=480#comment-1285 Awesome! Thank you! What a great reminder for the first days of school. Sometimes, it is just about caring for kids and never about the tests. Awesome! Thank you! What a great reminder for the first days of school. Sometimes, it is just about caring for kids and never about the tests.

]]> By: JenWagner http://clifmims.com/blog/archives/480/comment-page-1#comment-1284 JenWagner Fri, 22 Aug 2008 14:36:00 +0000 http://clifmims.com/blog/?p=480#comment-1284 EXCELLENT POST. Thank you! EXCELLENT POST.
Thank you!

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