I am feeling pretty good right now and wanted to document it here. I had just arrived to work a short while ago when a woman I had never met came into my classroom to introduce herself to me. She is a tutor who works in the classroom directly next to mine, and our rooms are divided by a partition with a 2 ft opening at the top. The school was built with an “open” design so we have no doors. I can see and hear everything that is going on in the 5 other classrooms in my wing and vice versa. Anyway to make my long story short, this woman came in today because she wanted to let me know that she loves the way I teach and relate to my kids and how positive I am with them. She told me I inspire her to be a better teacher. Made me feel proud and appreciative to know that others can see how hard I try to reach these smart but often needy kids. Times are tough and we are expected to do even more with less resources. As teachers we often do not feel appreciated enough. Hearing those words made my day :)
Is anyone besides Sam interested in knowing more about my job as a Gifted Education Specialist? I know I don’t often talk about my job on here, but maybe when I find some time I will try to write more about what I do.
Thanks for reading, have a great day ;)
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Huzzah for you! And I would love to hear more about your job. :)
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Thats really awesome that you got to hear some feedback from a fellow co-worker! I can always tell in your stories and pics when you talk about your ‘kids’ that you really do seem to enjoy your job. :)
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I loved reading about your job, and I’m so happy you got such a nice compliment. Words like that give you wings,eh? I’d love to read more about your life as a teacher. For some reason, up until now I thought you had an office job!
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That’s great! I think that praise and complements are so much better than anything else you can give someone.
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That’s great Kristi! Good for you, and yes I think you are doing an amazing thing each day!
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That is AWESOME! What a great feeling to hear something like that, especially since it’s not like your generally have an audience when you’re teaching. I’m sure you’d hear more of the same if people heard and saw more of what you do. That was really thoughtful of her to step forward and say something!
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Wow, what an awesome compliment to hear Krisit! That must have felt very good hearing that. I know you work with gifted children but that is about the extent of it. I would love to hear more about what you do and the kids you teach.
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