tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-638454336208915792.post4910181329143632664..comments2024-03-15T13:08:38.514-05:00Comments on The Writeous Babe Project: Appreciation Gifts for Your Favorite English Teacherjavaciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11430355392296844740noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-638454336208915792.post-17048933144226587332014-05-08T08:26:36.110-05:002014-05-08T08:26:36.110-05:00I've had so many great teachers who got me whe...I've had so many great teachers who got me where I am. In particular, my sixth grade teacher became a lifelong friend. She was my pen pal after sixth grade. She attended my high school and college graduations. She came to my wedding. She was at my baby shower. A truly wonderful woman and probably one of the main reasons I am now a teacher!KThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06549459094295044766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-638454336208915792.post-24774393481534618632014-05-07T12:24:09.892-05:002014-05-07T12:24:09.892-05:00Wow - each and every teacher I have ever had has i...Wow - each and every teacher I have ever had has inspired me in some way. Who was my favorite? It is hard to say. Because she recently passed away, I will say my high school freshman English teacher, Betty Caldwell. She made literature come alive. She did not make me feel stupid when I had no idea how to pronounce the name "Jorge" at age 14. She had a love for the work, for her students, and for the stage. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10338410537581228347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-638454336208915792.post-22586620492470684752014-05-07T10:50:54.749-05:002014-05-07T10:50:54.749-05:00I have three English teachers that inspired me, th...I have three English teachers that inspired me, though in completely different ways. The first was my high school AP English teacher. She was the type of teacher all the students would moan and groan at the mention of her name. However, for me she was the first person that challenged my writing abilities and made me work harder. She was very stern and was a perfectionist which I supposed appealed to my Virgo tendencies to be the best in her eyes. That experience took me to the next level in my writing and to my next favorite English Instructor. My first English Professor in college had a different style and was simply full of positive reinforcement. He helped me to not take things so seriously and seemed genuinely impressed by my writing abilities. Through constant encouragement and praise he motivated me to be a better writer as well. The last English Teacher was an Indie type that encouraged creativity and breaks from conventionalism. This teacher caused me to dig deep into the recesses of my mind to create art with words. For the first time I was allowed to go crazy without fear of grammatical errors and breaking cardinal laws in writing. All these instructors were instrumental in me trying to grasp the English language and make it work for me. Soooo, for these reasons they will always have a special place in my life. CurlyGirlBigWorldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01370118770278455577noreply@blogger.com