User talk:Aborz001

Hi! I just wanted to stop by and say that you seem very interesting! I would like to say I had a talent for music, but I do not haha. I have to agree with you on moving north with the seasons and the trees. I am from a small town with lots of beautiful trees and Norfolk just does not compare. Good luck with everything :)

Maryanne Summerford

Hello Hello. I agree have that students should have fun while they learn and that teachers should be very knowledgable in their field. I always hated when a student would ask a question and the teacher would play it off as a "great research practice" when in reality they just do not know the answer. It makes me feel that if they did not take the time to learn it, then why should I? I see your passion for music and know this will definiely help your students remain motivated:) Melbell (talk) 01:48, 6 September 2008 (UTC)

Nice to see someone else from outside the 'Burg. I grew up in Monongahela before moving to Virginia when I was 12. I now live in a small country town and always said I would move back that way when I graduated college, but I didn't. I ended up liking the country-life better! I agree with your teaching philosophy when you say that teachers should become experts in their fields. If a teacher isn't an expert, how can they be capable of teaching the students. Bbomb003 (talk) 15:00, 8 September 2008 (UTC)

Aloha! I went to Carnegie Mellon in Pittsburgh and loved it there. I went to high school in Mechanicsburg, PA, so I know what you mean about the seasons. I currently live in VA, so we're a little warmer perhaps, than PA. I will have to look up what a mellophone is. Re: teachers and their expertise, I feel a lot of teachers have knowledge, but lack the human connection or forgotten what it feels like to be a kid/student, adolescent! What a difficult age. I do agree with you in terms of having passion for the subject. I think that's what makes a teacher a great teacher, as I'm sure you will be. I think the challenge of any teacher to be an "expert" is a life-long, career-long process. Otherwise, we'd all have PhDs, and be writing books on the subject, or be afraid to teach for fear of not knowing enough. I know I'm still learning as I start my career as a teacher and by no means do I feel like an "expert" with a wealth of knowlege. It's a learning process for me too! Hey, I sing with Choral Arts Society of Washington, and I love it when we can put on a great symphonic choral work (Carmina Burana, Beethoven's 9th, and this fall Verdi's Requiem). Do you sing also?Jsmit219 (talk) 22:11, 12 September 2008 (UTC)