Comments on: Questions About Teaching http://coyotemercury.com/2006/02/08/questions-about-teaching/ Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:58:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: James http://coyotemercury.com/2006/02/08/questions-about-teaching/#comment-188 James Tue, 14 Feb 2006 23:10:50 +0000 http://coyotemercury.com/2006/02/08/questions-about-teaching/#comment-188 Thanks and thanks for visiting as well. My wife and I have a similar situation and she often says the same thing. I guess it's all about what our society values. Perhaps Ironicus is right. Thanks and thanks for visiting as well. My wife and I have a similar situation and she often says the same thing. I guess it’s all about what our society values. Perhaps Ironicus is right.

]]> By: mallory http://coyotemercury.com/2006/02/08/questions-about-teaching/#comment-187 mallory Tue, 14 Feb 2006 03:05:06 +0000 http://coyotemercury.com/2006/02/08/questions-about-teaching/#comment-187 My OH (other half) is a teacher also. I have to give him credit for dedication. It does not pay as well and at times the emotional cost has been painful. Even though I make more money, I firmly believe that the OH is doing work that is vastly more important. I may have been a decent tutor for our daughters on technical topics, but the OH taught them to learn and love the process my profound respect My OH (other half) is a teacher also. I have to give him credit for dedication. It does not pay as well and at times the emotional cost has been painful. Even though I make more money, I firmly believe that the OH is doing work that is vastly more important.

I may have been a decent tutor for our daughters on technical topics, but the OH taught them to learn and love the process

my profound respect

]]> By: James http://coyotemercury.com/2006/02/08/questions-about-teaching/#comment-186 James Fri, 10 Feb 2006 23:03:34 +0000 http://coyotemercury.com/2006/02/08/questions-about-teaching/#comment-186 Ironicus/Fred, Very true, and it seems America loves children almost as much as it loves civil liberties. Joey, My pleasure. It is hard, but then there ain't nothing like having beer for breakfast on a summer day when everyone else is at work. Wait, did I say that? Ironicus/Fred, Very true, and it seems America loves children almost as much as it loves civil liberties.

Joey, My pleasure. It is hard, but then there ain’t nothing like having beer for breakfast on a summer day when everyone else is at work. Wait, did I say that?

]]> By: joey http://coyotemercury.com/2006/02/08/questions-about-teaching/#comment-185 joey Thu, 09 Feb 2006 18:10:23 +0000 http://coyotemercury.com/2006/02/08/questions-about-teaching/#comment-185 thanks for your thoughtful answer! i've thought about teaching, but it seems like a lot of hard work without much rewards. but when the reward does come, i guess it's that much sweeter. thanks for your thoughtful answer! i’ve thought about teaching, but it seems like a lot of hard work without much rewards. but when the reward does come, i guess it’s that much sweeter.

]]> By: Ironicus http://coyotemercury.com/2006/02/08/questions-about-teaching/#comment-184 Ironicus Thu, 09 Feb 2006 15:34:35 +0000 http://coyotemercury.com/2006/02/08/questions-about-teaching/#comment-184 Depending on our mood, we often say around the marbled halls of IM Central that teaching would be a great job if it weren't for a: Students, b: Principals, c: Parents, d: All of the above. As you point out though, we know that children are the promise of a better day and that's why we often become sad, angry and frightened to realize that America really hates kids. Fred Depending on our mood, we often say around the marbled halls of IM Central that teaching would be a great job if it weren’t for a: Students, b: Principals, c: Parents, d: All of the above. As you point out though, we know that children are the promise of a better day and that’s why we often become sad, angry and frightened to realize that America really hates kids.
Fred

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