“I refused to adjust my expectations because of past failures, teacher opinion, socio-economic status, native language, or their own negative internal monologue…they were to take responsibility for their own learning.”

Neal McDonald, Dearborn Middle School
by lmtv on 28. Feb, 2013 in Massachusetts Teachers, Middle School Teachers, Teacher Reflections

Jill Silos-Rooney, MassBay Community College
by lmtv on 13. Sep, 2012 in Community College Teachers, Massachusetts Teachers, Teacher Reflections
“I help them see the value in understanding the past, and they give me the freedom to be a dreamy-eyed optimist about education and a propagandist for the study of history.”

Heather Roe, Write Reason Tutoring Services
by lmtv on 28. Jun, 2012 in Education Consultants, English Teachers, Massachusetts Teachers, Middle School Teachers, Teacher Reflections
“I teach because it’s important to know that without failure, there is success.”

George Ganzenmuller, Edwards Middle School
by lmtv on 21. Jun, 2012 in Massachusetts Teachers, Middle School Teachers, Teacher Reflections
“Something my school principal said last year rang true with me. He said, ‘The only happy people in the world are people who are proud of their work.’”

Holly Ashley, Rochester Memorial School
by admin on 14. Jun, 2012 in Elementary School Teachers, English Teachers, Massachusetts Teachers, Middle School Teachers, Teacher Reflections
“He had been told, ‘You can,’ and so he did.”

Michael Flynn, William E. Norris Elementary School
by lmtv on 06. May, 2012 in Elementary School Teachers, Massachusetts Teachers, Teacher of the Year Winners, Teacher Reflections
“That is what learning is about. We struggle a bit with new ideas, but with the right experiences and support we learn and grow.”
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