One of my favorite teaching memories comes from my new 1986 classroom assignment during the first week of third grade. I had been teaching in a private school prior to joining the staff at a public school close to my neighborhood, and apparently my reputation had preceded my arrival.
I was using an old overhead projector and some cute little chocolate chip cookie transparencies I had made to add some creativity to the math lesson. In the middle of the math lesson, the old projector gave out. The bulb popped, and smoke began pouring from the projector. As I tried to remain calm, pull the plug, and figure out how to continue the lesson as smoothly as possible, I heard a little girl in the last row stage whisper, "Wow, she really IS magic! I can smell those cookies!"
What are some favorite classroom memories of yours? I would love to read about them! Please share in the comments section below!
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Wow! That's beautiful. I can just imagine how you felt :-) Here's mine:
ReplyDeleteI was invited to visit a mixed classroom full of students grades 3-6 who were familiar with my "clue tunes". Each had written a letter about how they loved my songs. From a sixth grade boy.."Your songs have taught me more than any book. They have meaning! I feel them, I understand them, I love them!" Oh, my. All the letters were like that-so touching! The teacher told me "To my class, you are a rock star."
I love your story, Lessia! Those letters sound scrapbook-worthy for sure! Thanks so much for sharing!
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