tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718514650634739931.post1516113012338344953..comments2023-08-29T11:00:10.512-04:00Comments on Mr. B-G's Blog: A long weekMr. B-Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00628569059610320379noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718514650634739931.post-45989204173391705812010-07-04T09:09:41.567-04:002010-07-04T09:09:41.567-04:00Phoebe really loved you as a teacher. she loved en...Phoebe really loved you as a teacher. she loved english and always wanted to become a writer.<br />she told me many time how wonderful it was to have you as an english teacher because you helped her alot.<br />she was very greatful for you as her teacher as english was one of her favourite subjects.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718514650634739931.post-67233964371970144582010-04-01T17:28:47.596-04:002010-04-01T17:28:47.596-04:00Aspiring,
Thank you for your kind and gracious co...Aspiring,<br /><br />Thank you for your kind and gracious comments. They are much appreciated during this tragic and tumultuous time. <br /><br />Your temperament - as reflected here in your comment - makes me think you have the makings of a compassionate and effective educator. Best of luck in your studies and future career.<br /><br />Mr. B-GMr. B-Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00628569059610320379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718514650634739931.post-2363560263172332862010-04-01T17:20:45.504-04:002010-04-01T17:20:45.504-04:00I admire you in so many ways. This tragedy lead m...I admire you in so many ways. This tragedy lead me to your blog, I must admit. You are a fantastic example for people hoping to enter the field of education in the arts. I am a young visual arts major and would-be writer devoted to entering education in one or both of those realms. The connections that exist between teachers in the arts and their students is something unique in the field, I think. Perhaps, the pedagogy of an arts/lit educator simply lends itself to intimacy. As the English teacher of this student, you were connected to her in ways that other teachers won't understand. You lost her, but lucky you - you knew her! I crave that kind of intimate power. You can craft young minds and they can equally craft your own and change how *you* see the world and how *you* want to impact the world. Thank you for being a great example. <br />-student and future arts educator living abroadAspiring visual arts/literature educatornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718514650634739931.post-31330068837877815942010-03-17T08:39:15.235-04:002010-03-17T08:39:15.235-04:00Thanks, everyone, for your thoughtful and supporti...Thanks, everyone, for your thoughtful and supportive comments.<br /><br />I hope that time will lessen the burden of her loss, and that our school community can become more mindful and accepting.Mr. B-Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00628569059610320379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718514650634739931.post-40631326278547493092010-03-17T07:37:10.622-04:002010-03-17T07:37:10.622-04:00Thank you for posting this. My heart goes out to y...Thank you for posting this. My heart goes out to you. You sound like an incredible teacher. I offer my deepest sympathy for your loss.M.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718514650634739931.post-1856637361549620242010-02-08T17:35:05.413-05:002010-02-08T17:35:05.413-05:00It's a very stressful week indeed. So sad to h...It's a very stressful week indeed. So sad to hear about your students death. She's too young for her to decide to take her own life.Art Courseshttp://aica.edu.aunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718514650634739931.post-80435037825686281162010-02-02T18:44:20.037-05:002010-02-02T18:44:20.037-05:00My friend,
I share your sorrow in a few different ...My friend,<br />I share your sorrow in a few different ways. Toward the end of my first year of teaching, one of my students had been battling heroin. It was a long battle. he came to me one day and told me that he was sorry that he would be missing so many classes, but that he needed to go to rehab. I touched him on his shoulder, told him that my thoughts would be with him and that I looked forward to him coming back. A few months passed and he came back to my class. He even began to take an interest in oedipus. Over the summer, I was reading the local newspaper and learned that he had died of an overdose. I rocked me and really got me thinking about what my students dealt with beyond the cinderblock walls of my humble classroom. That one moment, student changed my life and perceptions of the struggles our kids face on a daily basis. It reminds me to remember that they are human and need our gentle care and support. I share your pain BG and I, too mourn for the loss of "our" student. Hang in there and know that you are not alone and that your fellow teachers and other students are with you and need you!Southpawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06431302151097108844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718514650634739931.post-58169290641972844832010-01-22T23:02:37.325-05:002010-01-22T23:02:37.325-05:00Moving post. My thoughts are with you.Moving post. My thoughts are with you.epiphanyinbmorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04112084772701911008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718514650634739931.post-52883682421038864102010-01-22T19:57:21.817-05:002010-01-22T19:57:21.817-05:00So sorry, man. We spent the whole day in my Journa...So sorry, man. We spent the whole day in my Journalism class talking about bullying. What a sad, sad situation...T Dawghttp://darkstar11.edublogs.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718514650634739931.post-30305463328617152542010-01-20T22:43:10.396-05:002010-01-20T22:43:10.396-05:00Jackie, I am sorry you too had to experience somet...Jackie, I am sorry you too had to experience something like that this year.<br /><br />Bill, your condolences are appreciated. I hope things are well for you and Elizabeth in PA.Mr. B-Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00628569059610320379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718514650634739931.post-52705801485934824162010-01-20T21:21:07.742-05:002010-01-20T21:21:07.742-05:00I offer my condolences for the loss of your studen...I offer my condolences for the loss of your student. It is especially tragic considering her young age. I'm so sorry.Greenmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00881532339188738820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718514650634739931.post-46399333871470633692010-01-20T21:19:30.862-05:002010-01-20T21:19:30.862-05:00Oh, I am so sorry to hear this. I have had to wre...Oh, I am so sorry to hear this. I have had to wrestle with this possibility for the first time this year, and it is beyond distressing.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13658961567501794718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718514650634739931.post-8910374004308004312010-01-19T22:05:22.806-05:002010-01-19T22:05:22.806-05:00Ms. Mackie and Clare - Thanks for the warm sentime...Ms. Mackie and Clare - Thanks for the warm sentiments. I still find it hard to believe I won't see her again. It's one thing when an older adult is on the way out (you have time to prepare yourself), but with a young kid like this it's jarring and tragic.<br /><br />I hope she's found the peace that seemed to elude her in this world.Mr. B-Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00628569059610320379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718514650634739931.post-2708691333192732502010-01-19T21:37:42.886-05:002010-01-19T21:37:42.886-05:00Nothing wise to say except I'm sorry. Another ...Nothing wise to say except I'm sorry. Another English teacherClarenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4718514650634739931.post-21748916815514540832010-01-18T20:43:58.145-05:002010-01-18T20:43:58.145-05:00You touched her enough for her to express that sen...You touched her enough for her to express that sentiment to you. I'm sorry, and as a fellow English teacher, my heart goes out to you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com