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Post by leannec on Apr 30, 2015 1:16:44 GMT
I'm a junior high teacher (on a medical leave) and I had a student when I was first teaching in 1996 that I really clicked with ... she, along with her group of friends, would eat lunch in my classroom and we just had a great relationship  She went off to high school and I went to a different junior high and then went on this leave ... I've always thought about her and wondered what became of her ... I'm very active on Pinterest ... I have over 70,000 followers ... and she somehow put two and two together and found me! She looked me up on Facebook and I couldn't believe it!!! We met up today and it was awesome  I'll admit that I got a bit emotional because it had been so long since I had seen her ... 15 years! I'm happy that we are both adults now and can be friends  Here's what she posted on my Facebook wall this afternoon:  Pea Teachers, have you ever had a similar experience? |
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Post by samantha25 on Apr 30, 2015 1:21:34 GMT
Awesome. Great story. My music teacher contacted me out of the blue several years ago as she was visiting Denver. So good to reconnect.
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Post by iteach3rdgrade on Apr 30, 2015 1:21:58 GMT
That's neat. One of my former students (15 years ago) was in my room for student teaching last year. She's a coworker this year. It's fun!
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Post by jenjie on Apr 30, 2015 1:59:39 GMT
How sweet!
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Post by 950nancy on Apr 30, 2015 2:05:19 GMT
I like to visit my first grader from 1988 in NYC. I had a previous student come in today because it was kindergarten round up day and her little boy was starting school. There are a few kiddos I have taught that I would love to know what happened to them. I know I have one on Broadway, one worked for Bush (senior) one protected Bush (junior) and there are countless others who are teachers. I love it.
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Post by freecharlie on Apr 30, 2015 2:06:11 GMT
I started in preschool, so while the parents remember me, the students rarely do. My first class of preschoolers are in college now. I jumped to 5th grade for a year and then to the behavior program. I am now in a high school where I have mamy of the students at least two periods and have most of them for at least 2, maybe 3 years. I would love to have that type of experience with a student in the future.
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Post by happyOCgirl on Apr 30, 2015 2:30:02 GMT
This is one of the best parts of the job! I just ordered a wedding present for a former student of mine. He was in my class when I taught first grade! I love hearing what they are up to!
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Post by akathy on Apr 30, 2015 2:31:34 GMT
Cool! I'd be on cloud 9 too.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 30, 2015 2:35:14 GMT
I tracked down my old Child Development teacher through her daughter on facebook (she always talked about her daughter). I was so grateful I had the change to thank her for the impact she had on my life. She is partly why I chose to major in Family and Human Development. I bet your former student was super excited to see you. You never really get to see the impact you have on your students life but it's there!
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Post by jayfab on Apr 30, 2015 2:40:24 GMT
Aww, not a teacher, but that is an awesome story!
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Post by CarolT on Apr 30, 2015 3:22:23 GMT
At one time, 4 of my former high school students were teaching at my school - and one was an assistant principal there, too |
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Post by momof3pits on Apr 30, 2015 3:55:34 GMT
That is so cool! I bet it's the most rewarding part of being a teacher!
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Post by JoP on Apr 30, 2015 5:58:02 GMT
Awww that's lovely
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Post by Sue on Apr 30, 2015 6:29:03 GMT
One of my daughter's former students is now the teacher of this same daughter's daughter (my granddaughter.) Confused?
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Post by tuesdaysgone on Apr 30, 2015 10:38:58 GMT
Back in my first year of teaching high school (1986) I taught a boy who wasn't exactly a stellar student or even well behaved in class, but somehow I struck up a mentor like relationship with him. A few years ago I heard from him and he told me what a huge impression I made on him. He got himself together, went to college, and became an English teacher. He told me he wanted to be "just like you." I was in awe and it was a cloud 9 moment for me.
You never know how you are touching the life of a student.
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Post by Miss Ang on Apr 30, 2015 12:13:57 GMT
That makes me so happy! |
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Post by oldcrow on Apr 30, 2015 13:22:52 GMT
Awesome story.
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Post by leannec on Apr 30, 2015 20:44:16 GMT
Thanks so much ladies! It really was great catching up with her ... she's a SAHM with three little kids now and one of them has the same name as my 16 year old dd (Emma) ... freaky  We're going to go for lunch in a couple of weeks |
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Post by originalvanillabean on Apr 30, 2015 21:25:02 GMT
Great story!!
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