Crookston Teachers

During teacher appreciation week, it is good to think about our teachers that work so hard for our children.  Teachers often give of their own time and their own resources to benefit the students.  For most teachers they are thinking about lessons, curriculum, students issues and a host of other school-related matters outside of the regular school day.  Unlike a business, they are dealing with the hearts and minds of children; all children.  Teachers understand this major responsibility.

I am very proud of our Crookston Teachers.  Each teacher was carefully selected by a committee of educators and others from this community.  For six years I have watched excellent teachers make a difference in the lives of others.  I know this personally since my own daughters have benefited from these dedicated instructors.

Teachers have to not only understand and demonstrate good instructional practices, they have to be able to figure out students.  The home-life of a child is a major factor.  It is inevitable that baggage from home becomes part of the class room environment.  Mental health issues, chemical dependency, and poverty are just a few factors that can present a roadblock for learning.  If a well-educated child is our finished product then society needs to understand that education can not be compared to a business.  How do you put a price on the value of a good education?

To Crookston Teachers I say thank you.  I appreciate the time you take to develop specific lessons and curriculum to help our children.  I am grateful that teachers take time to seek professional growth and training opportunities.  Thank you (teachers) for the countless things that you do for children that go unnoticed or unappreciated.  Thank you for going the extra mile to help a child feel valued.  Thank you for helping a child believe and know that they can do something.  Thank you for listening to a child's concerns and fears.  Thank you for sharing your life with our children.  What you do has great worth.  

I have heard amazing stories about our wonderful teachers over the years.

How have teachers made a difference in your life or in the life of your child?