Jeff worked in the industry for several years before going back to school for his teaching degree. The defining thing that stood out to me as he spoke to us for 45 minutes was his love and passion for teaching. He put his heart and soul into his classes... it wasn't just a paycheck to him...
Jeff paralleled several things that our professors advocate. Both he and Geoff mentioned that middle school teachers have a greater influence on the kids. Geoff explained that it's not the quality of teaching, rather, the state of life that the kids are in. They're young and malleable, receptive to good teaching... A state that leaves kids as they grow up. Returning to a child like state has a little more significance now...
Teaching Grade school
I was only nervous when Geoff came around to my station while I was teaching. :) The rest of it was cake. The kids were great. They responded well, did what was asked of them, had some fun, and produced a few good looking cereal boxes :)
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