tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5285752857039221790.post9119620727955929367..comments2023-10-30T04:15:30.498-05:00Comments on Dare To Tri: Star Polisherteacherwomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15791382386588836461noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5285752857039221790.post-20376541700435787722008-07-07T15:23:00.000-05:002008-07-07T15:23:00.000-05:00Hi, My school district would like to put the star ...Hi, My school district would like to put the star polisher quote on tote bags for new teachers this year. Do you happen to know how to contact the author Leah Becks or the title of the book, publisher etc that contains this poem?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16956622471489197383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5285752857039221790.post-60358452465982650492007-08-29T17:27:00.000-05:002007-08-29T17:27:00.000-05:00I think Wes said it all. I love that poem!!I think Wes said it all. I love that poem!!J~Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05801414494327642020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5285752857039221790.post-44496763100035316392007-08-28T18:48:00.000-05:002007-08-28T18:48:00.000-05:00My last semester of high school was in the block s...My last semester of high school was in the block schedule. In fact, my alumni was the 1st H.S. to do in the country and gained national recognizition...how cool! It was an awesome schedule made school much easier for me. <BR/><BR/>I hope that the new scheduling gets easier. Well, it's only the 1st day. Many more to go.MNFireflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15292110705865479925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5285752857039221790.post-39933705714796791582007-08-28T13:01:00.000-05:002007-08-28T13:01:00.000-05:00Great poem! I'm going to have to send that to my ...Great poem! I'm going to have to send that to my teacher friends.<BR/><BR/>I know scheduling is difficult, but your job is so important. Once things settle, it will be great. You'll be polishing like a crazy woman. ;) You are going to do great this year - I can tell.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5285752857039221790.post-47696061909138485682007-08-28T12:20:00.000-05:002007-08-28T12:20:00.000-05:00Sounds like it's going to be challenging at first ...Sounds like it's going to be challenging at first for you, but it will all work out for you. You have been placed in this area of the young children's lives for a very special reason, and it shows you were meant to be there.Mendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00968363500551483010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5285752857039221790.post-65216499371086075252007-08-28T11:21:00.000-05:002007-08-28T11:21:00.000-05:00Wow, nice post, you'll sure make an awesome teache...Wow, nice post, you'll sure make an awesome teacher. I have a cousin who's a special ed teacher, he's said some of the same stuff you post here. You'll have a great year.psbowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01864692694666268162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5285752857039221790.post-48685806849945460262007-08-28T09:19:00.000-05:002007-08-28T09:19:00.000-05:00As Wes said, "You have to know a little bit about ...As Wes said, "You have to know a little bit about being a star in order to "polish" stars...." <BR/><BR/>The district I worked for switched to block scheduling at the high school... a few years later, they switched back. I was at the elementary level, so it didn't affect me. Tough!Ms Evahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05070039626057590271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5285752857039221790.post-28352494937746131552007-08-28T07:27:00.000-05:002007-08-28T07:27:00.000-05:00Have a great school year!! It looks like you have...Have a great school year!! It looks like you have a great plan put together there.jahowiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10811401776273137603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5285752857039221790.post-60440939355084910662007-08-28T07:21:00.000-05:002007-08-28T07:21:00.000-05:00Wow, you sound like a wonderful teacher! Those kid...Wow, you sound like a wonderful teacher! Those kids will be lucky to have you.<BR/><BR/>As for block scheduling, I had that in HS and as a student... I *loved* it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5285752857039221790.post-57727572925835889992007-08-27T23:47:00.000-05:002007-08-27T23:47:00.000-05:00that was so great to read. wes just said everythin...that was so great to read. wes just said everything I had in mind. Have a fabulous school year ahead!akshayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12056795074199369977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5285752857039221790.post-28910702923739706902007-08-27T23:08:00.000-05:002007-08-27T23:08:00.000-05:00You have such an important job, and I commend you ...You have such an important job, and I commend you for doing it. :)L*I*S*Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02727834966701714029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5285752857039221790.post-40747416391459281872007-08-27T22:26:00.000-05:002007-08-27T22:26:00.000-05:00i'm sure it will take time to get used to things, ...i'm sure it will take time to get used to things, but it will work out.<BR/><BR/>our schools have block scheduling and i believe it serves the kids well.<BR/><BR/>now go out there and polish some stars. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03231464198799653331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5285752857039221790.post-19996526455877394072007-08-27T22:12:00.000-05:002007-08-27T22:12:00.000-05:00And you know what the best thing is? Your day can...And you know what the best thing is? Your day can totally suck, but one student will say something to you so sweet and so meaningful that you will want to run out of the room and cry. 412 negatives can be undone with one comment. Lots of times it's from someone you never dreamed you had an affect on. Sometimes it's from students you never even taught. One time I had this one student tell me that she could always rely on me to have a smiling face or a silly comment. You have powers that you don't even know! I know your students will fall in love with you and benefit from your teaching! Sometimes we are the only good they see.hepsmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10860329622779522714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5285752857039221790.post-61971733927717625252007-08-27T21:31:00.000-05:002007-08-27T21:31:00.000-05:00Wow you have an awesome job ahead of you...just re...Wow you have an awesome job ahead of you...just remember...always remember that you are formulating young minds, that you are an important part of these young growing minds, and that with your positive attitude you can make a difference in how your kids turn out, how you can impact the motivation they may have later in their school life.<BR/><BR/>I can look back so many years ago and still remember my 4th grad teacher, Mrs. Smith and her wonderful attempts to teach me Spanish...well I can count to 10 today, and I can add an "o" to the end of words to make them sound Spanish....LOL....I remember Miss Raymond, my 6th grade teacher who taught us about science and in some rudimentry ways about physics though at the time it didn't make alot of sense, but it did help me later in college....Mr. Pfeil in 5th grade for convincing me that I could play basketball, giving me that competitive nature that exists today even when I run.<BR/><BR/>You can and will make a difference in your kid's lives....make sure it is a positive impact....you have the right attitude for it...just as you teach them....never forget or lose sight of the fact that you can do anything you set your mind AND heart to do!!!!!<BR/><BR/>Good Luck Teach :)<BR/><BR/>PS: The poem was so wonderful...Randy - Maniac #788https://www.blogger.com/profile/17252189707697252110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5285752857039221790.post-61756809388422634752007-08-27T21:21:00.000-05:002007-08-27T21:21:00.000-05:00To be a new teacher under such conditions is reall...To be a new teacher under such conditions is really really tough. I admire you. I smiled immensely through the beginning of tears when you talked about being a star polisher. You have to know a little bit about being a star in order to "polish" stars....Weshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11399853707178925175noreply@blogger.com