National Teacher Appreciation Day
GoodGrandma℠ decided to do some addition for Teacher Appreciation Day. FYI, I come from a family of educators. I was curious, how many years have we taught combined? Here’s a little story problem for you. Eight family members teach school. They each have taught for a number of years. As of today, the most any one teacher taught was 35 years. When you add the years together, you realize they have educated for a very long time! The solution to the equation is greater than the sum of 120 years of teaching!
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You have to admit, that’s impressive! However, what’s even more extraordinary is the number of lives they have influenced!
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Some may say anyone can be a teacher, but I disagree. To be a truly GREAT teacher, like my family members, you need patience, respect, enthusiasm, creativity, and passion. You also need to be clever, bright, resourceful, strong, kind, subtle, intense, and giving. I have many favorite teachers of my own, my children’s teachers, and now my grandchildren’s teachers. However, these seven (not counting me) are by far the ones I love most!
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- Dad ~ 35 years/University
- Mom ~ 21 years/1st and 2nd grade
- Sister ~ 21 years/Elementary Resource
- Brother-in-law ~ 19 years/3rd and 4th grade
- Sister-in-law ~ 14 years/Junior High and 4th grade
- Brother ~ 5 years/5th grade, University, and US Citizenship Class
- Nephew ~ 2 years/6th grade and 4th grade
- ME ~ 3 years/2nd grade and Kindergarten
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