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A Special Teacher
December 7, 2012
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-Stephen Covey
-Stephen Covey
After the surprise announcement, I had an opportunity to view Ms. Todd in action in the classroom, as well as spend some time talking to her about her work. What struck me most was her boundless enthusiasm. "I want to make this a happy place for the kids. If I am bored, no one is happy. I love dramatic play and creativity and lots if music." From observing her classroom it is clear that she invests a great deal of energy into creating new projects, new adventures every day.
" I really like kindergarten. The kids' heads are like sponges. I am happy every day when I walk into the school. You never know what to expect, what will happen. I teach the children what they want to learn. I get cues from them about what they want to learn. At the end of the day I walk out of here feeling fulfilled — like I accomplished something important."
I asked Ms. Todd where she gets all her creative ideas and she replied, "I don't know. I don't own a TV or a computer. I think the ideas just come to me from watching the children play."
This was a rewarding experience for me in that it reminded me dramatically of all the great teachers there are in this field giving so much back to the children and their families.
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Displaying 1 CommentOMEP-USA
Washington, DC, United States
I appreciate Ms. Todd's enthusiasm, but kindergarten classrooms are not Hogwarts; there is no magic wand to use to create a constructive, happy, productive experience for five-year-olds. I hope she rethinks her response to the inquiry and explains how much she invests in terms of time and effort to create an award-winning place for children. I would really like to know what her background really is!
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