Comments on: Farewell to Middle School! http://rosalindwiseman.com/2009/06/09/farewell-to-middle-school/ creating cultures of dignity Sun, 25 Jul 2010 22:30:44 -0400 hourly 1 By: Becky http://rosalindwiseman.com/2009/06/09/farewell-to-middle-school/comment-page-1/#comment-1353 Becky Wed, 10 Feb 2010 02:07:47 +0000 http://rosalindwiseman.com/?p=2448#comment-1353 I can't thank you enough for your post. It made me laugh, it made me cry and it made me count my blessings. I am a parent of a newly minted 13 year old girl in 7th grade and a technology specialist at a middle school. Working with middle school students every day gives me a light into my daughter's world that I'm fortunate to have. Witnessing the behavior and mannerisms of the students in my MS makes me understand my daughter's behavior and mannerisms even more. The ability to teach MS is a gift and a calling. I'm grateful to those of you who continue to dedicate yourselves to teaching our young adults. I can’t thank you enough for your post. It made me laugh, it made me cry and it made me count my blessings. I am a parent of a newly minted 13 year old girl in 7th grade and a technology specialist at a middle school. Working with middle school students every day gives me a light into my daughter’s world that I’m fortunate to have. Witnessing the behavior and mannerisms of the students in my MS makes me understand my daughter’s behavior and mannerisms even more. The ability to teach MS is a gift and a calling. I’m grateful to those of you who continue to dedicate yourselves to teaching our young adults.

]]> By: Kim http://rosalindwiseman.com/2009/06/09/farewell-to-middle-school/comment-page-1/#comment-1265 Kim Thu, 31 Dec 2009 22:48:15 +0000 http://rosalindwiseman.com/?p=2448#comment-1265 I am a high school history/english teacher and I teach grades 7-12 (I live in Australia, in Australia it goes preporatory k-2, primary/junior 3-6 and then the name high school applies to 7-12) I love what I do and its the kids who make it great. At the first school I taught at, when I was 21, all the kids took advantage of the new teacher who 'looks like she's like 17 or something', then when I finally got really mad one day in about week 5, I was dubbed mean teacher of the year. So I only stayed there for a year then last year I started working at the school I;m at now. I am a high school history/english teacher and I teach grades 7-12 (I live in Australia, in Australia it goes preporatory k-2, primary/junior 3-6 and then the name high school applies to 7-12)

I love what I do and its the kids who make it great. At the first school I taught at, when I was 21, all the kids took advantage of the new teacher who ‘looks like she’s like 17 or something’, then when I finally got really mad one day in about week 5, I was dubbed mean teacher of the year. So I only stayed there for a year then last year I started working at the school I;m at now.

]]> By: NataliaSophia http://rosalindwiseman.com/2009/06/09/farewell-to-middle-school/comment-page-1/#comment-78 NataliaSophia Mon, 10 Aug 2009 15:48:16 +0000 http://rosalindwiseman.com/?p=2448#comment-78 I have worked with Middle School kids for 20 years. Whenever I tell people that, they tell me I'm going straight to heaven when I die because I work in hell now. I don't see it that way. I love being there for them to offer support in their crazy lives. (To me, working in high school is the worst because the kids and the teachers both think they know everything! ) You have to be a very patient person to survive woking in a Middle School and a good sense of humor goes a long way. I have worked with Middle School kids for 20 years. Whenever I tell people that, they tell me I’m going straight to heaven when I die because I work in hell now. I don’t see it that way. I love being there for them to offer support in their crazy lives. (To me, working in high school is the worst because the kids and the teachers both think they know everything! ) You have to be a very patient person to survive woking in a Middle School and a good sense of humor goes a long way.

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]]> By: Ellen Frank http://rosalindwiseman.com/2009/06/09/farewell-to-middle-school/comment-page-1/#comment-33 Ellen Frank Wed, 10 Jun 2009 20:48:42 +0000 http://rosalindwiseman.com/?p=2448#comment-33 I've taught 7th grade social studies for 22 years and yes, it is a long haul but I just love that age. And yes, I am often met with "Yikes" when people hear what I do too. It's a vocation! I’ve taught 7th grade social studies for 22 years and yes, it is a long haul but I just love that age. And yes, I am often met with “Yikes” when people hear what I do too. It’s a vocation!

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