Comments on: Teachers, Students,Parents: the Perfect Storm

By: Veronica

Veronica — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 21:38:50 +0000

You were the hardest teacher I ever had. I love you for it now. When I went to college and wrote my first paper, I asked my professor to look over it before I handed it in. He told me that I wrote very well and better than many of his seniors.

So, thank you.

Screw those kids, be a hard ass! Help them learn to write!

By: Gina

Gina — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 02:18:27 +0000

I don’t know how you do it, or why! This is my first year teaching 2-5 grade creative writing and boy is it…I have no words! Though for me, the parents that are sending emails are the ones that are involved and want to find out how to help their kids at home. Those emails, I like. Glad I don’t have other ones to deal with though some parents were very surprised at their 2nd and 3rd graders progress reports with Fs and Ds (while some got As and Bs.) Might I be a grading Nazi as well! Or actually requiring these little ones to be responsible for taking home, doing, and returning their assignments. Hopefully I’ll have them trained before they’re freshman ;)

By: Samuel Congiundi

Samuel Congiundi — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:22:51 +0000

Mrs. Allan, your blog posts about your class(es) are by far my favorite!! I hope everything else has been going well for you! I’ve been tracking your book progress, and I’m really excited for you!

By: Ashley Poche'

Ashley Poche' — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:21:17 +0000

Kids these days… seriously.

I feel like there is a huge difference between my classmates from high school and kids today.

I’m in a graduate program with classmates who are TERRIBLE writers. I wonder how they’ve made it this far.

Keep challenging your students! Someone needs to.

By: Renee

Renee — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:07:18 +0000

When I look back at the people who pushed me the most - my Mom, some of my teachers, certain bosses - I often remember several situations that were uncomfortable or that angered me. I wasn’t as receptive to the criticism or advice as I should have been.

As I have grown older and look back over my life, it was during those times when someone held the bar high and made me step outside of my comfort zone that shaped my personality and character the most.

Keep up the good work! Shoot for the moon even if you miss, you’ll land among the stars!