tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post2687124151524437334..comments2024-03-29T07:40:54.130-06:00Comments on TeacherDance: #SOL16 9/31 What I'm Glad I MissedLinda Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-2965083292330492192016-03-11T22:15:10.262-07:002016-03-11T22:15:10.262-07:00Thanks, Amy, it is a pure contrast in values, isn&...Thanks, Amy, it is a pure contrast in values, isn't it?Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-52858530438088391122016-03-10T18:58:00.117-07:002016-03-10T18:58:00.117-07:00Noticing things like this make you appreciate your...Noticing things like this make you appreciate your side of the fence eh? I'm glad you were a teacher too! I'm sure there are many children who are impacted forever by your talents!Amy Ruddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18177520075043676835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-11363906722360656822016-03-10T12:07:19.268-07:002016-03-10T12:07:19.268-07:00Yes, it was always lovely to hear the sounds of ki...Yes, it was always lovely to hear the sounds of kids!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-14050964955727439622016-03-10T10:21:39.042-07:002016-03-10T10:21:39.042-07:00Oh, as soon as you mentioned the quiet, I thought ...Oh, as soon as you mentioned the quiet, I thought about our jobs as teachers and how different our day looks from so many other people's days at work! It's good to know that WE know that we picked the right jobs for US. I'm sure some would be overwhelmed by the bustle of a classroom/school. But some crave it...don't we?Donna Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13738281869266957726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-3771501539735530962016-03-10T06:26:03.052-07:002016-03-10T06:26:03.052-07:00Love the action you shared, Andrea. Indeed I didn&...Love the action you shared, Andrea. Indeed I didn't search for any other work either.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-14627281949819638442016-03-10T06:24:41.315-07:002016-03-10T06:24:41.315-07:00Thanks, Kendra, it was enlightening to me. I haven...Thanks, Kendra, it was enlightening to me. I haven't been in that environment for a while.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-41644575833312274092016-03-10T06:23:33.425-07:002016-03-10T06:23:33.425-07:00Thanks, Mark, I'm happy that it gave you somet...Thanks, Mark, I'm happy that it gave you something to ponder.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-77931601991577109272016-03-10T05:28:02.155-07:002016-03-10T05:28:02.155-07:00I love this! I am so thankful for all the noisy bu...I love this! I am so thankful for all the noisy bustle that is a school day. I am glad I have reflexes like a cat to dodge wayward students who aren't watching where they are going. I am happy to field four questions at once. I would not want to have any other workplace. Andrea https://www.blogger.com/profile/12851457862977465669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-44472865314399061712016-03-10T04:59:36.551-07:002016-03-10T04:59:36.551-07:00I loved reading this post. When the boys were lit...I loved reading this post. When the boys were little, we would go downtown to meet my husband for lunch. This is such a different world to enter. I too, am in the right spot as a teacher. I need the noise and the conversations each day. I do love carving out the quiet time, but wouldn't want that everyday. Kendrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05470220603745815384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-11597383926749880952016-03-10T04:03:42.736-07:002016-03-10T04:03:42.736-07:00Sometimes we forget all the joys of teaching and o...Sometimes we forget all the joys of teaching and only focus on the hassles. Thanks for the redirect. <br /><br />And your tone is so lovely. Very observational, with a slight twinge of sadness, but no judgement. Mark Jacketthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248573037208880055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-59017024362650395232016-03-09T21:46:46.817-07:002016-03-09T21:46:46.817-07:00Thanks, so nice to hear that, Lisa.Thanks, so nice to hear that, Lisa.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-40001375418019243602016-03-09T21:46:24.014-07:002016-03-09T21:46:24.014-07:00I didn't want to go on and on, but that lobby ...I didn't want to go on and on, but that lobby was astounding, and so unused! Thanks, Jennifer.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-32935476229192655602016-03-09T19:56:15.538-07:002016-03-09T19:56:15.538-07:00I escaped just such an office when I became a teac...I escaped just such an office when I became a teacher after working for years as an insurance claims adjuster! After 25 years in education, I still get chills when I think about my past life. You've described that kind of environment perfectly! So glad I'm a teacher too.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11282208532610013522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-81584298781958290202016-03-09T18:20:47.340-07:002016-03-09T18:20:47.340-07:00I'm always astonished at the luxuries in busin...I'm always astonished at the luxuries in business places, when people whine about teachers being spoiled while we run around all day unable to go to the bathroom! But you're right -- I could never sit in a quiet office all day, without buzzing brains and little lightbulbs going off all around me! JenniferMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09603450967368808356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-52306523192434111702016-03-09T17:18:38.974-07:002016-03-09T17:18:38.974-07:00Yes, but that evening time is different, don't...Yes, but that evening time is different, don't you think? Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-45286509356120631002016-03-09T16:44:23.084-07:002016-03-09T16:44:23.084-07:00Perfect...such a quiet slice about a quiet space. ...Perfect...such a quiet slice about a quiet space. Hard to imagine working in a place like that :) Although, sometimes after a long day, quiet sounds pretty good!Deb Dayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00861392500601183208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-7675887156710251052016-03-09T12:08:37.035-07:002016-03-09T12:08:37.035-07:00Thanks, Karen, it is my first year out, and I do m...Thanks, Karen, it is my first year out, and I do miss the hubbub, but not always!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-81393981742841016962016-03-09T12:07:54.801-07:002016-03-09T12:07:54.801-07:00I agree, Terje. And at my school we did have two m...I agree, Terje. And at my school we did have two mornings a week as planning periods. They were never like this office, and sometimes the time filled with meetings, or a few students were there, but it was mostly a time for planning for whatever was needed. Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-87457142045553819762016-03-09T12:05:40.948-07:002016-03-09T12:05:40.948-07:00Agreed, Margaret. And now I have the pleasure of t...Agreed, Margaret. And now I have the pleasure of the grand-girls thank goodness.Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-40122299089668056912016-03-09T11:51:26.310-07:002016-03-09T11:51:26.310-07:00Loved your post today. I have been retired for two...Loved your post today. I have been retired for two years and oh how I miss that noise and the children. Thanks for sharing. Happy Writing!Karen Szymusiakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07989718657089668579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-30493806892437184912016-03-09T11:04:59.331-07:002016-03-09T11:04:59.331-07:00I sometimes wonder what it would be like to work i...I sometimes wonder what it would be like to work in a quiet office. My husband is convinced I wouldn't last a week. But wouldn't it be great if in the middle of a busy school week teachers could have one quiet office day to plan, reflect, read and write?Terje https://www.blogger.com/profile/13569210226711674834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-64696264427814945902016-03-09T10:48:43.842-07:002016-03-09T10:48:43.842-07:00My husband is a lawyer. His office is painfully qu...My husband is a lawyer. His office is painfully quiet. Sometimes I wish for it but I know every day would not work for me. The sounds of children are part of my soul. Margaret Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04434866104385187658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-63151346731468267062016-03-09T10:06:05.794-07:002016-03-09T10:06:05.794-07:00Not there, at least in the hours I observed. Thank...Not there, at least in the hours I observed. Thanks!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-75292131747803329922016-03-09T10:05:39.597-07:002016-03-09T10:05:39.597-07:00You are still very much in the "mix", Ra...You are still very much in the "mix", Ramona. I guess I could change that tense, and really will always be one. Enjoy the day tomorrow!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319624163132382197.post-16881812499684991672016-03-09T09:44:44.337-07:002016-03-09T09:44:44.337-07:00I agree, Linda. Where's the life and livelines...I agree, Linda. Where's the life and liveliness?Jane Heitman Healyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03584630141388764779noreply@blogger.com