tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472287208924187505.post7014885021739738460..comments2024-03-19T00:04:13.541-04:00Comments on Successful Teaching: Don’t Give Up!loonyhikerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05378360383088143368noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472287208924187505.post-30167500067764538792009-12-01T05:47:47.658-05:002009-12-01T05:47:47.658-05:00@Kevin I'm glad you found this useful. I think...@Kevin I'm glad you found this useful. I think that was the hardest thing for me was to talk with experienced teachers who say they went through the same things as I did. If you ever have a question or need to vent or need another does of encouragement, feel free to contact me!loonyhikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05378360383088143368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472287208924187505.post-77264448828122623472009-12-01T00:51:38.877-05:002009-12-01T00:51:38.877-05:00I am doing my student teaching now. Not even a re...I am doing my student teaching now. Not even a real teacher yet with the responsibility that comes with it, and I get fearful of failure. Now mind you that is not at all my personality, but when you venture into the unknown those fears can develop. I am encouraged by your straight forward look at what we all feel at different times. It serves as a reminder, to follow your heart and what got Mr. M (Mandoske)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10119874455951816321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472287208924187505.post-10625696658741645762008-10-23T08:27:00.000-04:002008-10-23T08:27:00.000-04:00farhana: I'm so glad that you were honest with her...farhana: I'm so glad that you were honest with her and didn't tell her that work would get less. In fact, it seems the better you get as a teacher, the more work they pile on you! Prioritizing is a must! Thanks for reading my blog!loonyhikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05378360383088143368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472287208924187505.post-48961471337829616662008-10-23T08:25:00.000-04:002008-10-23T08:25:00.000-04:00heather: Thanks for reading my blog! I really love...heather: Thanks for reading my blog! I really love using Google Reader so I don't miss anything important from my friends.loonyhikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05378360383088143368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472287208924187505.post-21710891389173414482008-10-18T11:19:00.000-04:002008-10-18T11:19:00.000-04:00Hi Pat,I agree. As a Staff Development Teacher in...Hi Pat,<BR/><BR/>I agree. As a Staff Development Teacher in Maryland, I said something similar to a teacher who came to me on a verge of tears. I told her if she wanted easy, she chose the wrong career; however, the work won't get less, but it will get easy when she learns to prioritize and manage. The first year is the biggest learning curve and if she can make it with support, she will be Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472287208924187505.post-9117025761817008832007-09-20T08:09:00.000-04:002007-09-20T08:09:00.000-04:00Pat, I am LOVING your teaching blog!! I am agreei...Pat, I am LOVING your teaching blog!! I am agreeing with everything you say! It's like you are putting into words lots of things that I think too :) <BR/><BR/>I think I have understood your instructions about google reader, and now I have a igoogle home page, which I never knew existed! lol All your new posts will pop up for me now. Thanks again!<BR/>Heather (mercerph)heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07613781383247283135noreply@blogger.com