I'm not a retiree and i'm not even close to retirement age, but I've seen what a huge impact it has on a school when some of your bests, the pillars of your school community, hang up their red pen. These are the people you learn from and count on as a young teacher and you take for granted that they will always be there. They won't.
What happened this week was something truly special for teachers and students alike. One of these amazing educators came back, not forever, but to sub. Why? I'm not sure. Maybe they missed the place. Maybe they just wanted to show off and let everyone know they still got it. Maybe they were just bored being retired. No matter the reason, everyone is visibly happier with them around. Smiles are bigger, teachers are more on the ball, it may have even gotten a little brighter in the hallway.
Teachers are like students again trying to sneak into the classroom on off periods to watch a master teacher at work. We're all happy to have him back even if it's for a short while.
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What happened this week was something truly special for teachers and students alike. One of these amazing educators came back, not forever, but to sub. Why? I'm not sure. Maybe they missed the place. Maybe they just wanted to show off and let everyone know they still got it. Maybe they were just bored being retired. No matter the reason, everyone is visibly happier with them around. Smiles are bigger, teachers are more on the ball, it may have even gotten a little brighter in the hallway.
Teachers are like students again trying to sneak into the classroom on off periods to watch a master teacher at work. We're all happy to have him back even if it's for a short while.
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Strong Substitute Teachers
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