Dear Beth and everyone in Tipsville,
Thank you so much. You are right. I am retiring next year... I do plan to have a Psychology Fair this year and it will probably be the last one. I do have several copies of the Psych Fair book, if anyone wants one...I usually give away Beth's books to students who have done well during the school term. Why not give a book to a person who wins the Award for the person with the Most Questions??
Why not give a book to a person who wins the "The Carl Rogers award (for the student who gave the most UCPR (unconditional positive regard) to classmates)" or "Best use of hammer, anvil and stirrups - (student who displays excellent listening skills)"
I also plan to have one hell of a garage sale of all I have accumulated over the years, but that is next year.
I have never met Beth Benoit. And like many of you , I have met her through our correspondence and understand her devotion to teaching.
Beth, I am so humbled by your comments. I really think that TIPS and PSYCHNEWS have absolutely amounted to the greatest change in my career as a teacher. There are so many people who ahve helped me be a better teacher! Many of you have been the greatest and best resource for me and my students. In the past, I would "hunt" for articles and people, now, I just have to e-mail people. For example, a few weeks ago my students got through doing a project involving the history and well-known experiments and ideas in Psychology. So, why not mail Howard Gardner, David Myers, David Rosenhan, and Linda Bartoshuk? I can't tell you how nervous I was opening their return letters!!! It was wonderful!!!!
Beth, you have donated so many books, ancillaries, transparencies, and so much more. I am forever thankful for all you have done. My students are better because now they have resources at home--textbooks--that can help them.
I am sorry if this sounds so mushy, but, unless one is a high school teacher, you may not understand the lonely journey of teaching a psychology course with little or no resources. So finding a resource, such as Beth, a person to communicate your frustrations and a person willing to help is like a gift. Beth you are that gift...
Jim
2003 Moffett Memorial (High School Category)
Teaching Excellence Award of the Society for
the Teaching of Psychology (Division Two of the
American Psychological Association
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