Comments on: music, kites, and teaching http://www.worstkeptsecrets.net/2008/03/24/music-kites-and-teaching/ It's personal. Sun, 05 Sep 2010 12:22:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Carrie Green-Salsman http://www.worstkeptsecrets.net/2008/03/24/music-kites-and-teaching/comment-page-1/#comment-82 Carrie Green-Salsman Fri, 04 Apr 2008 15:05:55 +0000 http://www.worstkeptsecrets.net/2008/03/24/music-kites-and-teaching/#comment-82 1.The kite thing is amazing, just watching made me feel like a kid. 2.You have more guts than I do. If I moved to a foriegn country, I probably wouldn't go out and listen to random banana bands. 3.You are Einstein, sure he had weird hair, but he knew what was up. (Not implying that you have weird hair, but that you are unique and smart) 1.The kite thing is amazing, just watching made me feel like a kid.
2.You have more guts than I do. If I moved to a foriegn country, I probably wouldn’t go out and listen to random banana bands.
3.You are Einstein, sure he had weird hair, but he knew what was up. (Not implying that you have weird hair, but that you are unique and smart)

]]> By: admin http://www.worstkeptsecrets.net/2008/03/24/music-kites-and-teaching/comment-page-1/#comment-67 admin Wed, 26 Mar 2008 09:07:44 +0000 http://www.worstkeptsecrets.net/2008/03/24/music-kites-and-teaching/#comment-67 Ok, hang on - in spite of the sage advice of the person above who knows me better than anyone else alive, I did a google search for impostor syndrome - and of COURSE I've got that. But who doesn't? As far as I can tell, basically there are Type A people, and impostor people. Right? I'm not sure this is the kind of thing that deserves to be called a syndrome - I think it would better classified as a personality? I don't know, I'm going to chew on that for a little while. Also, Beth, my students are fascinated by my friend in Russia. Somehow knowing someone in Russia is the coolest thing ever. I should also mention that my evaluator and I had a feedback session, and everything was fine - he was totally friendly and encouraging and had really good suggestions. So maybe next time I won't freak out about observations being the administration's attempt to rat me out, and instead think of it as a chance to learn a few things... Also, Mrs. G, regarding autism, it's crossed my mind too. Ok, hang on - in spite of the sage advice of the person above who knows me better than anyone else alive, I did a google search for impostor syndrome - and of COURSE I’ve got that. But who doesn’t? As far as I can tell, basically there are Type A people, and impostor people. Right? I’m not sure this is the kind of thing that deserves to be called a syndrome - I think it would better classified as a personality? I don’t know, I’m going to chew on that for a little while. Also, Beth, my students are fascinated by my friend in Russia. Somehow knowing someone in Russia is the coolest thing ever.

I should also mention that my evaluator and I had a feedback session, and everything was fine - he was totally friendly and encouraging and had really good suggestions. So maybe next time I won’t freak out about observations being the administration’s attempt to rat me out, and instead think of it as a chance to learn a few things…

Also, Mrs. G, regarding autism, it’s crossed my mind too.

]]> By: GG http://www.worstkeptsecrets.net/2008/03/24/music-kites-and-teaching/comment-page-1/#comment-66 GG Wed, 26 Mar 2008 02:13:11 +0000 http://www.worstkeptsecrets.net/2008/03/24/music-kites-and-teaching/#comment-66 If impostor syndrome could be genetic, you probably have a double dose--but for heaven's sake, don't look it up on the web. I just watched an amazing HBO documentary called "Autism: The Musical," and before it was over I had diagnosed both you and me (not for the first time)as raging autistics. Do you think there's a syndrome that describes people who are highly receptive to suggestion?! I think your vocabulary to directions exercise was brilliant--and even if your evaluator missed it, your students didn't, and they are the ones that count. If impostor syndrome could be genetic, you probably have a double dose–but for heaven’s sake, don’t look it up on the web. I just watched an amazing HBO documentary called “Autism: The Musical,” and before it was over I had diagnosed both you and me (not for the first time)as raging autistics. Do you think there’s a syndrome that describes people who are highly receptive to suggestion?!

I think your vocabulary to directions exercise was brilliant–and even if your evaluator missed it, your students didn’t, and they are the ones that count.

]]> By: Beth http://www.worstkeptsecrets.net/2008/03/24/music-kites-and-teaching/comment-page-1/#comment-65 Beth Tue, 25 Mar 2008 17:26:56 +0000 http://www.worstkeptsecrets.net/2008/03/24/music-kites-and-teaching/#comment-65 The only Chinese band I have ever seen was also named after bananas and also surprisingly good: Melt Banana. Also, did you read the NYTimes article about "impostor syndrome"? I suffer from this, too. You should check it out. The only Chinese band I have ever seen was also named after bananas and also surprisingly good: Melt Banana.

Also, did you read the NYTimes article about “impostor syndrome”? I suffer from this, too. You should check it out.

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