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Coach Franklin Fisher, Warren County High School

Coach Franklin Fisher, Warren County High School

by TeacherLove on Friday Oct. 14th in Browse by State/City, McMinnville, Tennessee, Warren County High School

I tried out for the high school volleyball team not expecting to make it, but Coach Fisher saw something in me that I did not. I was the first freshman to start with the varsity team that fall of 1999, and from there the rest is history.

My self confidence became stronger. I learned to never give up on what you want to achieve, fifteen minutes early means you are on time, and most of all be a team player.

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Michael Manion, Immaculate Heart

Michael Manion, Immaculate Heart

by TeacherLove on Saturday Sep. 17th in California, Immaculate Heart, Los Angeles

I still remember Mr. Manion. He was my history teacher. I wasn’t a very focused student and I didn’t have money like most of the girls that went to the school, but he always made an effort to include me and make me feel smart. I remember a group was going to attend Model UN at USC and I could not afford to go. He helped me get the money and at the Model UN helped me with the questions and debating process. Maybe that is one of the reasons I love history today. I try to be understanding and helpful with my students because I remember how that little extra attention made me want to learn. I know Mr. Manion has retired now, but I hope he knows that he not only was a good teacher but a great role model.

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Mrs. Strnad, North Chevy Chase Elementary School

Mrs. Strnad, North Chevy Chase Elementary School

by TeacherLove on Monday Mar. 14th in Maryland, North Chevy Chase, North Chevy Chase Elementary

Elementary school was a happy time for me. I liked school, I liked my friends, I liked my teachers, I even liked my homework. I don’t remember any big traumas. I do remember feeling liked and nurtured by most of the adults in my life. It was a calm before the unavoidable storm of adolescence.

A childhood like that is a gift, one for which my parents and teachers deserve endless gratitude for providing.

Among all the wonderful teachers who cared for and inspired me in those formative years, one especially stands out. Mrs. Strnad was the social studies teacher at North Chevy Chase Elementary School. I think there was only one social studies teacher for all four grades – the school was relatively small – so everyone got to take her class, and everyone looked forward to it. She was, in a word, cool.

Not in the hip sense of the word. She was middle-aged, with short, grey, no-nonsense hair. Her daily uniform was a pair of dark, mannish trousers and an oversized buttondown. She wore clear-framed glasses and no makeup. She was tall and broad with a deep voice.

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