Well, Andy Warhol might not count this as my fifteen minutes of fame, but it’ll do. Last year I filled out a survey about how I use Shmoop in the classroom and sent it off. Little did I expect my blitherings to be noticed, yet they did. I have been informed I am among the ranks of other Shmooping Teachers. While there is no prize, it’s kind of a kick to be hanging out at Shmoop. You can check it out here.
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I know I am banging my own drum since I am a teacher. Yet, I want to recognize how teachers have affected my own life, and if you stop and give it some thought, somewhere along the way a teacher made a difference in your life. If you can read, write, add, subtract, multiply, and point out where Taiwan is on the map, you more than likely can thank a teacher for that ability.
NOTE: Teachers aren’t only found in the classroom. Parents are teachers. Siblings are teachers. Community leaders like those who invest their time in Scouts and 4H are teachers. I see teachers as those individuals who impart a skill, a value, an idea to others. I’ve had some amazing teachers along the way, and because learning is something that is a life long adventure I know I will have many other teachers in my life. Sometimes I even learn something from my students.
So–have you thanked a teacher today?
Looking to be inspired or be reminded of teachers and their impact upon our lives? Consider one these books (Barnes and Noble images):
Happy Pages,
CricketMuse
A writer's journey as a reader
Pam Webb 