User talk:Jbowe017

Hey Jenna. Sounds like your college experience is keeping you educated. I dont think your going to read this any time soon but I think about you still, usually every day. I have no doubt i will love you forever. The things i couldnt do for you before are starting to fade away, but so has your emotional connection with me. if its meant to be, it will. love you. brett.

Hey girl! its natalie lol and yes i have a twin ....just kidding, I did go to River and I think we both were in Mrs. White's English class. The bowling alley! lol i miss that place that was my first job so it holds a special place in my heart. I was just looking at your page and there are alot of things i liked. Your pictures was super cute, I love the one with you under the waterfall. I think you are absolutely right about the respect factor in the class room. I think teachers stuggle between the fine line of being respected and trying to be liked by there students or completely disregarding their students thoughts. I also agree that it is the teachers responsibility to engage her students. I think that you are going to be a great teacher and who knows maybe we will be co-workers again ahaha working in the same school. Nvarn001 (talk) 01:04, 2 February 2009 (UTC)

I agree with your philosophy that classrooms are easier to control when teachers respect students as people. The most productive classes I remember from high school and even college are the ones in which my teachers listened to what the students had to say and guided discussion and research instead of being a taskmaster. Your reasoning for becoming an educator is powerful as well. I can appreciate your experience with peers and their lack of motivation. I encountered a lot of that myself. I think the best teachers all strive to inspire their students and not simply give them facts and empty knowledge. Jwhit144 (talk) 23:48, 29 January 2009 (UTC)

Hey there! I'm the Verizon chick...my name is Hannah by the way :D Nice to meet you! I read that you enjoy traveling which I can't wait for. It is so wierd that you had kids in your school that dropped out and didn't make anything for themselves because I had the same thing happen to me! This is really starting to freak me out haha. Feel free to find me in class. I'm usually a little late because I'm coming from a class in Hampton so look to the door about 15 minutes after class actually starts and that'll be me!Hletc001 (talk) 17:59, 31 January 2009 (UTC)