CTE New Teacher Institute Forum: Angel Email

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This past week in my own teaching I felt a little disconnected which prompts my question to you, "What was the moment (or moments) when I felt most disconnected or disengaged as a teacher - the moment(s) I said to myself, I'm just going through the motions here?"

Fall Semester 2016 Blog Post - Week 6

For the past couple of weeks you have experienced asynchronous online learning (doing modules by yourself). Previously this semester you have experienced synchronous online learning (all together in the Collaborate room). Which do you think is more effective and why do you think that? Which do you like better, and why?

Fall Semester 2016 Blog Post - Week 5

This week we have what we call "open mic." You can write a post about anything related to your teaching that you would like responses from your classmates.

Fall Semester 2016 Blog Post - Week 4

Here is this week's question: "What was the event that most took me surprise this week - and event that shook me up, caught me off guard, gave me a jolt, or made me unexpectedly happy?"

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Fall Semester 2016 Blog Post - Week 1

Describe something you used in your program in the first weeks of school that you learned in the summer NTI program. How did it work? Did it get you off to a stronger start than last year?

Thursday, October 4, 2007

Angel Email

O.K. I am going to try this again. I sent a post but some how it got deleted. Anyway, I had a hard week this week. One day during my planning period, I decided to have a pity party with myself. While I crying in my office, I said to myself I got to get back to work so I started checking my e-mails. I saw that an e-mail had just been sent and it was from a student of mine that had graduated last year. She said that this was her first day of college at Griffin Tech and that she decided to send me an e-mail. She told me about her classes and that the professors don't mess around. She said she was just thinking about me and wanted to say thank you for preparing her for college life. I know that the Lord prompted her to e-mail me because I needed it. It came just at the right time. It was to remind me that I am where I am supposed to be. We as teachers definitely have a purpose and I thank the Lord for the reminders that He has given me. We all just need to hang in there and receive the blessings. I hope you all have a wonderful weekend. Tracy

6 comments:

steve said...: Tracy it's good to see that your faith is so strong.Remember when peter was walking on the water and the wind began to blow and peter got scared and began to sink.Jesus IMMEDIATELY took him by the hand,but the storm didn't cease until they were back in the ship.Sometimes we go through trying times but Jesus always has our hand to help us even though he makes us endure the storm while we're walking back to the ship.

Just a thought from a fellow Believer; October 4, 2007 at 9:56:00 PM EDT
Steven Vinsant said...: I know that when I taught at the Police Academy, it was always encouraging to me to see that my students were doing well and that I my influence on them had made them better officers and better people!!!!

Encouragement always come when we need it most!!!!!; October 4, 2007 at 10:08:00 PM EDT
Jessie H said...: Wow! That is an amazing story. Talk about divine intervention.; October 4, 2007 at 10:29:00 PM EDT
jjumack said...: Tracy,it's good know that sometimes our efforts are not in vain. I agree this was divine intervention.The Lord has a way of speaking to us when we are troubled and he gives us solace and consolation when we most need it. See you Monday.; October 6, 2007 at 2:01:00 PM EDT
Connie said...: Hi Tracy,
I agree with Steve, Steven, Julie, and Jessie.

Yes, sometimes when we least expect it, the Good Lord speaks to us.

Teaching is truly the hardest job I have ever had. It is exhausting sometimes. I have to remind myself, too, that this is where I'm supposed to be also.

Connie; October 7, 2007 at 5:42:00 PM EDT
Esther said...: An amazing story.WOW !! The Lord never puts more on us than we can bear. He knows us and sends us his interventions just when we need them.(Angel email) Our hearts just have to be open.; October 7, 2007 at 7:16:00 PM EDT