To kick off the Campaign for the Common Good, and celebrate the teachers who rock, we're inviting people of all ages to share a story about a teacher who changed their life.
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Mrs Smith worked as an administrator in the office at my elementary school. She did so much more than that, though. She regularly counseled students, teachers, and parents. My mom cried on hershoulder for an hour on my first day of 1st grade. Mrs. Smith and her husband have also been members… Read More »
In all of my years of learning, from Kindergarten through four years of college, only a select few teachers have stood out in my mind. Of those, the most prominent would be Mrs. Vanna Vignola, my 5th grade teacher during the 1984-85 school year at Ewing Park Elementary in Ellwood City, PA.… Read More »
Ms. Lana Turner (no, not the actress), my eighth grade journalism teacher at Evans Junior High in Spartanburg, South Carolina, introduced me to the wide world of newspaper reporting. With her guidance and encouragement, I figured out what I wanted to be when I grew up. Having that goal helped me stay… Read More »
I went to school in Frenchburg, KY. Our small school was k-12 and my graduating class had less than 60 people in it. Menifee County high was a wonderful place to go to school. My sister dropped out of high school at the young age of 16 and all I had to… Read More »
My 4th grade teacher, Mrs. Bailey changed my life by recognizing and encouraging my creativity. One day, I came to school excited about seeing the Bolshoi Ballet the night before and told my class about it during our morning sharing time. Mrs. Bailey then moved my desk away from the others so… Read More »
Last year my eight grade homeroom teacher/math teacher changed my life forever. Not only did she push me to do my best but because of her I was able to travel to europe to play soccer! I recived a letter in the mail saying i was accpeted to travel to Europe to… Read More »
When I was 5-years-old, my mother died of a kidney-related illness that I'm fairly certain would be curable today. Her death left me, my two older brothers and toddler sister in the care of my grieving, over-worked dad and his aging parents. Within a very short time, our father married a church… Read More »
IAM IN MY LAST YEAR IN COLLEGE AND I HAD LEARNT MANY THING FROM MY TEACHER AND MY GOD FATHER PROF. TAREK EL SHARKAWY THAT HAVE CHANGED MY LIFE GREATLY AND ADDED SOME POSITIVE INTERACTION TO MY CARRER Read More »
When I was in 2nd grade I had the most vivacious, outgoing and 'crazy' teacher. She made each day and adventure in learning. She would use silly songs and crazy voices for just about everything. The most memorable was when she would pretend to be an entirely different person, Dumb Dora was… Read More »
Mr.Rocky Blier of Whitefish Bay High School, WI. In learning the complex process of solving algebraic equations,I had to learn to settle my 16-yr old self down. Mr Blier was kind, and patient, and I needed after school tutoring. This was generally provided by high school students chosen by teachers to be… Read More »