This is Teacher Appreciation Week (which at McIntosh Middle School and many other schools) has been renamed Staff Appreciation Week. So, we've been fed lunch twice and breakfast once, which is always nice. It's nice to be appreciated. In all the years I've taught, the times I have felt the most appreciated have been when I've been visited by or have received notes from former students and they've told me what they're doing, how they're being successful, and how something I did made a difference for them. Those times make a huge difference to a teacher. As a student, I know I didn't do that enough. There were many teachers in my life who made a difference for me. Teachers who helped me to become the person I am today. I am thankful for the many different teachers who spent time making sure I had the right skills, encouragement, and tough love that shaped my knowledge and character.
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