tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11543685.post113166987144458468..comments2023-10-06T03:57:05.415-04:00Comments on MENTOR MATTERS/ Collegial Support in Desperate Times: Harden My HeartMrs. Rishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14535068560651193170noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11543685.post-1131772499830936012005-11-12T00:14:00.000-05:002005-11-12T00:14:00.000-05:00A grizzled veteran is a better teacher. You're no...A grizzled veteran is a better teacher. You're not cynical, just pragmatic.Fredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12380165835261203465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11543685.post-1131745855306146162005-11-11T16:50:00.000-05:002005-11-11T16:50:00.000-05:00I long for the day I'll have the experience and fo...I long for the day I'll have the experience and fortitude to toughen up. <BR/>As a third year teacher, I can't keep my heart away from my student's issues. And I should. <BR/>I think it's more than a matter of our survival. It's also what makes us effective with our students. <BR/>Thanks for sharing, it's always good to know that experience will help, and that toughening up is not a bad thing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11543685.post-1131708223652988732005-11-11T06:23:00.000-05:002005-11-11T06:23:00.000-05:00This year I've been teaching for 12 years. When I ...This year I've been teaching for 12 years. When I looked around my room this year and realized that two of th ekids in my class were the third child of these families that I had taught, I began to wonder about the grizzled effect as well....<BR/><BR/>My mother - in - law taught in our little town for 27 years and by the end, had taught many children of children she had taught grade 2 to years before.<BR/><BR/>It takes a special person to do what you do.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11543685.post-1131685201784249672005-11-11T00:00:00.000-05:002005-11-11T00:00:00.000-05:00Veteran; yes. Grizzled; no. In my mind the word gr...Veteran; yes. Grizzled; no. <BR/><BR/>In my mind the word grizzled connotes hard heartedness, a little aloof, disengaged from the present, a tinge of bitterness caused by many painful experiences and a cold disconnection from the people around you.<BR/><BR/>Veteran, to me, connotes experience, some of it painful, but also a knowledgeable person willing share their experiences to help the young learn; hopefully less painfully. Veterans tend to be giving people who share the wealth of their knowledge and experiences with those that follow to try to make the future a little bit brighter than it was in their day.<BR/><BR/>Veterans are mentors and mentorship matters -- but you already knew that. ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com