And do you know what, Elisa? Probably somewhere more than a decade ago, there were two bicylists snickering, "That Lance Armstrong! Who does he think he is? Why doesn't he get a life??? Is racing the only thing he can think about? Duh, Lance!" > Date: Sun, 8 Feb 2009 20:53:17 -0700 > From: elwaingor...@cbe.ab.ca > To: understand@literacyworkshop.org > Subject: Re: [Understand] Chapter six? > > My sentiments exactly. I feel as I am seen as too eager, too studious or just > too much. It's exhausting trying not to be who I am but it's also a bit > alienating being the kind of teacher you describe below. I once walked into > the school library where two teachers were chuckling as one showed the other > my blog. There may have been nothing bad intended in the chuckle but it still > made me feel sad. > Elisa > > Elisa Waingort > Grade 2 Spanish Bilingual > Dalhousie Elementary > Calgary, Canada > > The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even > touched. They must be felt within the heart. > —Helen Keller > > Visit my blog, A Teacher's Ruminations, and post a message. > http://waingortgrade2spanishbilingual.blogspot.com/ > > > > and find at times I am > alienated from others because of my desire to read and improve on my > teaching etc. >
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