tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605926763598675958.post5980180336850773153..comments2024-03-23T21:08:20.365-07:00Comments on Forever in First: Saturday Sayings: Long ObedienceTammyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18053983168084838303noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605926763598675958.post-13927286327311255612014-08-02T12:36:35.063-07:002014-08-02T12:36:35.063-07:00Laur, I'm looking forward to reading your thou...Laur, I'm looking forward to reading your thoughts about this. I'm sure your post will be eloquent and powerful as usual. Bring it on.Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18053983168084838303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605926763598675958.post-30298732917742657262014-08-02T09:45:38.920-07:002014-08-02T09:45:38.920-07:00I missed this last week, and I'm actually glad...I missed this last week, and I'm actually glad I did--but only because it's amazingly close to an entry I've been composing in my head all week for my own blog. I know we see eye-to-eye on this, so you won't be surprised when/if you ever get to read my thoughts on this same subject. Go Tam!Laurie Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12020716858241000530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605926763598675958.post-32090690854770267222014-08-02T08:22:19.013-07:002014-08-02T08:22:19.013-07:00Lori, I'm glad for that, especially after a co...Lori, I'm glad for that, especially after a considerably hard year. :)Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18053983168084838303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605926763598675958.post-56185114553592762692014-08-02T08:18:06.456-07:002014-08-02T08:18:06.456-07:00That is a great way to compare teaching! It is gr...That is a great way to compare teaching! It is great that we get a new school year every year- it's like we get to start over every year and strive to do better and improve from the year before.<br />Lori<br /><b><a href="http://conversationsinliteracy.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Conversations in Literacy</a></b>Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14511344892381128298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605926763598675958.post-9450250684156875062014-07-27T17:09:47.183-07:002014-07-27T17:09:47.183-07:00Barb, that was one of the first teacher books I re...Barb, that was one of the first teacher books I read. What a great one to start with!Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18053983168084838303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605926763598675958.post-39888009557027961812014-07-27T17:09:06.350-07:002014-07-27T17:09:06.350-07:00Miss Trayers, we're pretty lucky to have the a...Miss Trayers, we're pretty lucky to have the annual opportunity to start all over, huh?Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18053983168084838303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605926763598675958.post-37988158849878571452014-07-27T17:08:11.792-07:002014-07-27T17:08:11.792-07:00Sara, you are definitely not the only one who does...Sara, you are definitely not the only one who doesn't know all there is to know. You're in the best of company. Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18053983168084838303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605926763598675958.post-26350848433779446332014-07-27T17:07:23.788-07:002014-07-27T17:07:23.788-07:00Crystal, that's exactly how I feel too. As so...Crystal, that's exactly how I feel too. As soon as I know what I'm doing, I'll need to stop.Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18053983168084838303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605926763598675958.post-53760862287678690362014-07-26T22:56:00.330-07:002014-07-26T22:56:00.330-07:00That quote comes from one of my all-time favourite...That quote comes from one of my all-time favourite books. Love the bridge metaphor!Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16776494983428336686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605926763598675958.post-37858706862153405612014-07-26T17:09:45.660-07:002014-07-26T17:09:45.660-07:00I love that Golden Gate story, how apt a metaphor ...I love that Golden Gate story, how apt a metaphor for teaching. I think we can always learn new techniques, new strategies. And since we get to start over every year, regardless of our mistakes in the previous year, we can only improve! :)<br /><br /><a href="http://notjustchildsplay.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Not Just Child's Play</a> Miss Trayershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07994698870486768685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605926763598675958.post-22988430870302690142014-07-26T16:04:01.575-07:002014-07-26T16:04:01.575-07:00I don't remember reading this before, if that ...I don't remember reading this before, if that helps :) and I think it's an excellent quote - and your discussion of it - for back to school, which will be happening soon for me. It's rather encouraging to me, because I've felt I still don't know all I want - and sometimes feel like I'm the only one in that position. Thanks for sharing! SaraSara at schoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03826113370064170051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605926763598675958.post-86661080395780445522014-07-26T11:55:22.318-07:002014-07-26T11:55:22.318-07:00Wonderfully said, Tammy! I just keep growing and g...Wonderfully said, Tammy! I just keep growing and growing as a teacher. In fact when I think I don't need to grow anymore, it will be time for me to quit and choose another career path! I'd venture to say I will never 'master' teaching, and that is exactly how I should feel about it.<br /><br />Crystal<br /><a title="Teaching Little Miracles" href="http://teachinglittlemiracles.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Teaching Little Miracles</a>Teaching Little Miracleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15694650140067870645noreply@blogger.com