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Re: teachers/respect

From: Anna N. (anna)
Date: Thu Mar 02 2000 - 15:28:27 PST

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    I couldn't agree more...how CAN you teach if you don't know what they are
    thinking, feeling, needing and wanting? My lunch period is really like
    another class - but special, I have a room full of kids, from 1st to 5th
    grade, all working together, talking, sharing personal stuff with me and
    their schoolmates. It's wonderful that they feel comfortab;e here and with
    me, to do that. It's great to see all the grades interacting too. I
    mostly listen and am always fascinated, and only rarely disgusted...even
    then it's usually a funny disgusted! Other teachers think I am insane to
    "give up" my lunch and planning periods, but they don't understand that I
    don't give up anything, I only gain - insight, inspiration, and opportunity
    to make a difference...all by listening. I love it, and I can still do
    work if I need to, no problem, the kids are really erspectful and
    understand the rules, and clean up beautifully, they know if they fool
    around they must leave. I also have kids who come in TO clean...gotta love
    'em.
    Just some thoughts.
    Anna 

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