Return-Path: <nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id e8U2Tl909337; Fri, 29 Sep 2000 22:29:47 -0400 (EDT) Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2000 22:29:47 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <b8.bdd9927.2706a97a@aol.com> Errors-To: alcrsb@langate.gsu.edu Reply-To: nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: AWilder106@aol.com To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-womenlit@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-WOMENLIT:1027] Re: Teach! X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: AOL 4.0 for Mac - Post-GM sub 146 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Status: O Content-Length: 1057 Lines: 22 Hi jenny, A very brief reply to your lovely note. You cover many points, so I will only take out two. I think teachers need safety nets, counselors or therapists they can talk with who are absolutely safe. Early on, I gave the example of the counselor I went to in my first year of teaching, in whose office I just cried during recess. I also had fellow teachers, a built in support group in all ages and stages of teaching. I started at the bottom of course and rose slowly until I was able to pass on to others what I had learned. Point two: I think teachers should turn themselves inside out if they have to in order to teach--which means teach so students can learn. If that means they become experts on violence, fine, then that's what they have to do. If that means non-stop emotional support so the student can get her legs under her and begin on her own, then that is what has to be done. Teachers are major league action oriented interveners. I appreciate therapists, but I love teachers! OK, now back to your note. Andrea
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