tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10378966.post4540000710315497022..comments2023-10-10T05:20:11.192-04:00Comments on Elementary, My Dear, or Far From It: THAT StudentJennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04725549451973770515noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10378966.post-37501679709477680162010-11-06T23:40:49.268-04:002010-11-06T23:40:49.268-04:00Jenny, what a wonderful story. I love seeing old ...Jenny, what a wonderful story. I love seeing old students to hear what they are doing and see what they've become. How perfect you get to have this opportunity to reconnect.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08233792477358685156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10378966.post-68128902357525855842010-11-06T08:10:33.245-04:002010-11-06T08:10:33.245-04:00Sweet story. It is the personal connections we, ho...Sweet story. It is the personal connections we, hopefully, make with students that trump all the other BS we deal with every day (or most days) in the world of teaching.I would love to read a follow-up after you've had the chance to catch up.Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10630103304646424890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10378966.post-49874161191101604292010-11-03T20:54:51.630-04:002010-11-03T20:54:51.630-04:00No matter the movies, politics, standards, silly r...No matter the movies, politics, standards, silly requirements, tests, evaluations or whatever else those in power throw at us, we all teach because of moments like this. There is no prouder moment than to see one of your former students giving back. And the fact that he asked for you... sigh. You've done what every teacher dreams of - you've made a difference.Becky Reighardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10180523446980689368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10378966.post-21198257341168709922010-11-03T20:43:35.940-04:002010-11-03T20:43:35.940-04:00OMG, I teared up just reading that - how awesome!OMG, I teared up just reading that - how awesome!Mamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03617155888103574865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10378966.post-55431870140350239892010-11-03T17:54:13.124-04:002010-11-03T17:54:13.124-04:00Jenny, that was such a great story! It made me and...Jenny, that was such a great story! It made me and my wife a little misty, too. Congratulations on touching this student's life!Josh Burkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06530589283886809985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10378966.post-37949184960362598122010-11-03T17:06:02.532-04:002010-11-03T17:06:02.532-04:00It's always fun to have them come back or make...It's always fun to have them come back or make contact, no matter what the age.<br /><br />I found out today that one of my former kids...one who staked out a career in biology, no less...passed away at age 24. She was not always easy to deal with (and oh, how her teachers wished she would buy a belt so we didn't have to see her "whale tail" thong every day), but I'm glad to have been part of her story. <br /><br />It's nice that you are part of your returning student's story, too.The Science Goddesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02846516022505481326noreply@blogger.com