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Re: Why Do You Teach?
Posted by Betty Sue on 7/29/09

On 3/08/09, Sue Gruber wrote:
> Thanks so much for your nice words. I worried that when I
> wrote this article that it would be too negative. Love your
> additions to the why I teach list!
> I have my fingers crossed for all of us in education. These
> are crazy times!
> Sue

You teach Sue, because you are AWESOME at it.....I laughed
when I read your post because my son was in your first
Kindergarten class....and I was taken RIGHT BACK there when I
read your post....those early days of a new school and
the "tricks" that the auto lighting can do to a 5 year old in
the bathroom LOL (you know the story).....you can't make it
up. I know I was part of that apple decor you speak of....a
lovely Xmas tree ornament I remember....and what YOU learned
from me???? Don't send glitter home in backpacks. That hurdle
was faced when you gave me the group doing "Giant, Green,
Gold, Glittered" letter G's, while helping in the
classroom....ah yes, still pulling glitter from all orafices
(sp?)...LOL. Seriously, Sue Gruber is one of "those" teachers
who truly LOVES their job, loves life and is someone I think
of often when I look at my soon to be a Sr. in HS son with a
4.5 GPA....and thank my lucky stars for those teachers, like
Sue, who were there at the launching pad. Thank you Sue! And
God bless you and those like you that will continue to teach,
even when it isn't the "easy" path and you have to jump the CA
hurdles.


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• Why Do You Teach?, 3/07/09, by twink1.
• P.S...., 3/07/09, by twink1.
• Re: Why Do You Teach?, 3/08/09, by Sue Gruber.
• Why Do I Teach, 3/11/09, by Marga Madhuri.
• Why I teach!, 3/23/09, by Lori.
• why I teach, 3/23/09, by Janet.
• Re: Why Do You Teach?, 7/29/09, by Betty Sue.