sandy1020 on November 23rd, 2009

Teachers, You Can Make a Difference
Sometimes as teachers you may become frustrated and wonder, “Why do I even try?” It would be easy to give up. Well maybe you can’t make a difference in all the children but you should never give up. The child in the Starfish Story could have given up and quit [...]

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sandy1020 on November 9th, 2009

As a retired teacher who aspired to be a teacher from my elementary school days, I so much appreciate this video of inspirational teacher quotes. The video begins with a quote from Christa McAuliffe and continues with many more. We all dream of being successful, but consider that success may be different than what [...]

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sandy1020 on October 29th, 2009

Parents and teachers alike probably all have a parent-teacher conference story that you would like to share. It may be funny or it may be serious. You should check out this parent-teacher conference prank filmed in a learning center in California. As a retired teacher, I just had to share it here with others.

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sandy1020 on October 26th, 2009

A Tribute to Teachers by Kelly Swanson
Kelly Swanson is a motivational speaker, comedian, corporate speaker, and storyteller. Listen as she shares familiar thoughts about teaching. As a retired teacher of 33 years, I can appreciate her thoughts and ideas about teaching. I believe that teaching must be a passion from within. Even if as a [...]

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