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Jeannette LeSure's avatar

My sister was someone who started waking up earlier in the beginning of August, so she would be ready. What she did, though, was do her high school first quarter curricula for the 3 different courses IN BED. So she'd wake up, give herself breakfast in bed, then work there, comfy, nightgowned and revelling in that 'til she had to, oh, start getting up and preparing for her workdays that began at 6:30. Here's to teachers of ALL grade levels! To you who love sparking something in your students that inspires them to fly.

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Rich Colbert's avatar

While I only served a few teaching assignments as a substitute in the school system I graduated from in Wethersfield I agree that teaching is "performance" and the better teachers from my experience we the better performers as they garnered my attention. You will once again rise to the occasion and give your students a bravo performance...Godspeed!

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Susan Campbell's avatar

Thank you. I’ll feel calmer once the first one is done. Yay!

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Joan Sheehan's avatar

My daughter started teaching her 11th year of teacher my science at a CA high school a few weeks ago. Coffee is her best buddy and she’s doing better at sleeping in a bit and not getting up insanely early. Like you she does not feel like a performer but the enthusiasm of some students brings out her energy one love of teaching.

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Thomas Dombroski's avatar

They say that the early bird gets the worm

But I’ve always been a night owl , and the night owl helps keep the rodent population in check

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Paul Ashton's avatar

Right! And besides, worms for breakfast?!

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Susan Campbell's avatar

Prepared properly....no, I'm lying.

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Joan Sheehan's avatar

That’s me too!

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Janet's avatar

Good luck in the school year! From what you’ve said about teaching, I’ll bet you’re a natural at it.

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Susan Campbell's avatar

I love it.

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Jac's avatar

Is today the first day of school? I hope all goes well, with or without the new technology, and you have fun! 🍎

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Nancy Bowden's avatar

I had a very astute professor who reinforced the notion that the teacher teaches, but the student must learn. In other words, it is a two-way street, or a partnership, or maybe sometimes just a tug-o-war.

And as for your bronchitis - especially at night if you tend to cough when you lie down: try rubbing vaporub on the souls of your feet, put on old socks, and sleep peacefully. Works for me and for those I have suggested it to, so I hope it works for you. I think it works on the same principles as acupuncture and meridians - of which I have no understanding.

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Susan Campbell's avatar

I have heard of this. Off to get Vicks, though my cough, which still gets attention, is minimal, comparatively speaking.

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Lou's avatar

You've got this, Sue. All the best!

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Mary Ann Dimand's avatar

Bon voyage!

May you all learn a lot, create a lot, and have a lot of fun together.

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Susan Campbell's avatar

That is my prayer.

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Jac's avatar

Now that you are better at sleeping in, you might find you instinctively avoid early morning class times, just like the students!

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Susan Campbell's avatar

I not at my best (no 8 o’clock classes) but then 9:30 creeps up. Just heading from that one to my 11.

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Lisa P.'s avatar

Have a terrrific semester and a wonderful new school year!

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