tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-302583637864645906.post6308175955719240276..comments2023-05-16T04:10:55.067-04:00Comments on crayons and cylons: When being a teacher hurts...Karahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16243175138882951184noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-302583637864645906.post-51054642744551916702010-08-20T19:18:20.766-04:002010-08-20T19:18:20.766-04:00*hugs* that's heartbreaking. i'm sure your...*hugs* that's heartbreaking. i'm sure your influence was a great onemichellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14500165198361703056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-302583637864645906.post-66817997634456763722010-08-16T17:31:24.647-04:002010-08-16T17:31:24.647-04:00I am sorry to hear it Kara. I couldn't imagin...I am sorry to hear it Kara. I couldn't imagine not becoming attached to kids in that kind of environment... I'm sure you did help him in the time you knew him.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13302700145350385530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-302583637864645906.post-81186538955228533352010-08-15T02:17:00.494-04:002010-08-15T02:17:00.494-04:00"The one single thing that has the biggest im..."The one single thing that has the biggest impact on student achievement is whether or not their teachers care enough to form a relationship with them."<br /><br />At least you can take solace in knowing that you at least made a small difference in that kid's life, and that what you did meant the world to him. A sad story with an even sadder ending, but let's hope he's in a better place now. Keep on keepin' on, blog buddy, because there will always be students like that who need a teacher to be there to care for him or her.Nathan Lurzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13661084565939068734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-302583637864645906.post-57456314459993797762010-08-14T22:07:49.621-04:002010-08-14T22:07:49.621-04:00*big hug* I am so sorry to hear about that. It mus...*big hug* I am so sorry to hear about that. It must be heartbreaking. I've witnessed teachers I've had go through similar situations, and I can't imagine how much it must break your heart.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-302583637864645906.post-85471997265186973832010-08-13T10:16:33.346-04:002010-08-13T10:16:33.346-04:00I'm so sorry to hear that, Kara. It sounds lik...I'm so sorry to hear that, Kara. It sounds like you had him at an especially rough point in his life. By being a teacher that cared, you probably created a safer, quieter zone than what he was dealing with at home, and that's a very good thing. *hugs*Ruthhttp://beingruth.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-302583637864645906.post-67874263866049154702010-08-12T22:57:30.154-04:002010-08-12T22:57:30.154-04:00I'm so sorry to hear that. I know that you did...I'm so sorry to hear that. I know that you did make an impact on his life and that he appreciated everything that you did for him. Just continue to do the same thing for other young people and help keep his memory alive.Nathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06690284073446429463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-302583637864645906.post-58274111494717402652010-08-12T21:47:31.212-04:002010-08-12T21:47:31.212-04:00That's terrible, I'm so sorry! I know how...That's terrible, I'm so sorry! I know how teachers (good ones at least) care for their kids. It's a tragic story in its own right, but I imagine it's particularly hard for you as one of his previous mentors.<br /><br />One of my mom's first jobs as a teacher was with early elementary school kids living in the projects. It wasn't until a couple decades later, when she was much more removed from that job and their lives, that she started hearing stories about how so-and-so had gone to jail, but it was weird because she remembered so-and-so as a cute little girl in pigtails.<br /><br />Obviously that's not the same as this story. But it sounds like you really did help him. It's a shame that he came to this untimely end when it seemed as though things were turning around for him. I grieve for him.Elenihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07661310499468356602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-302583637864645906.post-11265446990828078742010-08-12T21:10:48.047-04:002010-08-12T21:10:48.047-04:00I'm so sorry to hear this. I know how I would ...I'm so sorry to hear this. I know how I would feel, and it would devastate me. You did make an impact on him though - I'm sure of it.Herding Catshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15062821156295344158noreply@blogger.com