“There’s no word in the language I revere more than ‘teacher.’ My heart sings when a kid refers to me as his teacher, and it always has. I’ve honored myself and the entire family of man by becoming a ...
It is February, and as usual, I love my students. I no longer feel the polite, anxious, and determined love of August, but a more genuine affection that comes from really knowing them. By this point ...
When I think of the people I have loved — and whose love I have treasured — I am always impressed by how much so many of them have taught me. My husband has taught me everything from the fact that ...
Every teacher can tell you stories of those students who kept a little piece of our hearts. You know these stories — the student whose Christmas gift to us was a notepad made from scratch paper she ...
Jerry Cascio-Hitchcock, 92, continues teaching, driven by a passion for education. Cascio-Hitchcock's career began unexpectedly, leading to a lifelong love for teaching. She emphasizes the importance ...
Being vulnerable with one’s heart is a state that most of us find impossible to achieve, especially since trust and love are some of the most precious things that we simply can’t give to others in an ...
CUMBERLAND — At Blackstone Valley Prep, it’s not only the children who benefit from summer school, it’s the adults. Through a partnership with Generation Teach, a national nonprofit that is trying to ...
Most teachers would agree that teaching is one of the most exhausting jobs to love. Between meeting the individual needs of our students, keeping up with the latest initiatives and completing the ...
I teach at a university — and it's nothing like you think. But I love it anyway. While I was getting my MFA, I had my first teaching assignments as part of my grad school funding. I can honestly say ...
John Foley couldn’t have known 50 years ago that he’d still be teaching tennis in Swampscott in 2015. He couldn’t be happier that happened, either. Foley was hired as a teaching tennis professional by ...
When I think of the people I have loved — and whose love I have treasured — I am always impressed by how much so many of them have taught me. My husband has taught me everything from the fact that ...