Teacher
Lessons From Mrs. Gurney: Guest Post by Penny Thoyts
My guest writer today is Penny Thoyts. She’s bopped over from across the pond to tell us about her favourite teacher, Mrs. Gurney….
The Good, the Bad & the Naughty: Guest Post by Paul Waters
My guest blogger today is Paul Waters, the snappy brain behind the lovely blog called blackwatertown. Paul went off-roading a bit and instead of writing about just one teacher memory, he wrote about a few: one good, one bad, and one naughty. Half the fun is in figuring out which is who. …
My First Grade Teacher Must Have Had Stock In Crayola: Guest Post by Mark Kaplowitz
My guest blogger for #TWITS today is Mark Kaplowitz. I started cyber-crushing on MarKap the minute he came onto the blogging scene. Many of his earliest pieces were Gen X type pieces that made me remember lunchboxes and action figures. His writing is punchy and hilarious. I can’t understand why he hasn’t been discovered and published already. I would totally buy his books. (You hear that publishers? He’s already sold one copy!)…
Damage Done: Guest Post by Leonore Rodrigues
Today’s guest blogger is Leonore from As a Linguist. Leonore and I connected because of our love of language, weird words and proper punctuation. As it turns out, we have quite a few real life things in common. We are both pretty OCD, and we both love Wuthering Heights. Wait, I think she loves Wuthering Heights. Now I’m all confuzzled. Wait, that’s a made up word. Leonore might not like that very much….
Those Who Can't Teach: Guest Post by Tamara Lunardo
Tamara Lunardo is my guest blogger today. Where I sometimes get mired in the details, Tarama is a big picture kind of girl. Tamara’s writing is as fresh, edgy and vibrant as she is. Gentle and compassionate, Tamara (pronounced Ta-MAH-ra) is a wonderful read. Note: Just don’t mispronounce her name or call her Tammy or she’ll punch you in the throat. Here is her teacher memory….
The Day Monsieur Said Non
In 11th grade, I needed three stellar recommendations that I could send off with my college applications. I felt confident that I would receive solid letters from two of my former English teachers, but then I was kinda stuck. I decided to ask my French teacher. He said no….
Buzz Champion: Guest Post by Kelly K.
My guest blogger today is Kelly K. She has, like, a zillion blogs. Just kidding. Sort of. But seriously, she writes a lot. In real life, Kelly K. has been beyond helpful to me. When I had my meltdown this past summer, Kelly K. was there. She is an amazing “fryber” (my made-up word for a cyber friend) and a fearless writer who is devoted to expressing herself in as many ways as possible. Check out her story about a favorite math teacher. …
Ode to Werner Barth: Guest Post by Larry Hehn
Larry Hehn is my special guest blogger today. He is the brains behind Christian in the Rough, and I feel honored to be the Jewish girl he lets hang around the joint. Larry encourages people to find fun in the middle of dysfunction, action at the end of distraction, and grace at the end of disgrace. Every time Larry posts something I learn something new. I really wish I knew him in real life….
L'il Miss Attitude
Every year, I study my new class rosters and practice saying the names aloud so I don’t sound like a total dork on the first day. One year, I was feeling pretty good until I came to one particular name. I didn’t know what to do with it. And I certainly didn’t expect the interaction that followed….
Hard Ass by Jessica Buttram #twits
He came to teach at my high school my junior year. The summer before school started, we received a letter in the mail from him with a list of reading material, as well as our first writing assignment, to be turned in on the first day. What? I had attended an academically advanced school since sixth grade, and, though we had summer reading lists, not once did I have to write a paper when I should have been working on my tan lines….