Life Totally Dumbstruck.... - Page 4

**Mr. Kotter** · 12:42 PM

I was served a great big serving of humility today.... I was honored today, totally unexpectedly: I was honored as our school's "teacher of the year." In a school of 2100, with a staff of 130...it's something I'd never seriously thought about (despite a runner-up finish in a different sort of statewide competition a few years back--one base more on scholarship; this award is totally different...voted on by teachers, staff, parents, and students.)

I honestly don't mean this to toot my own horn, because I was honestly dumbstruck. In case you hadn't noticed, I have a penchant for ruffling feathers and speaking my mind, which inevitably leads to ticking some folks off....

Honestly, this is the kind thing I never really expected. To me, it's "political" enough and enough of a popularity contest of sorts....that a loose-cannon like me isn't going to be among the first to be considered. Anyway, I was really surprised.

But tonight, I'll have to hoist a few in celebration. Have a good weekend folks.

**DaneMcCloud** · 04-30-2010, 04:16 PM

Congrats for making the world a better place!

**fan4ever** · 04-30-2010, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Jenson71

Humility is like when I look down at a paper I had written for a class and it says C- on it and then I realize I'm not so smart after all.

That's not humility; that's reality.

Sorry; couldn't resist Jenson. You just laid it out there.

Hog's Gone Fishin · 04-30-2010, 04:41 PM

Don't listen to these guys.

You suck !

Not really. Congratulations!

**CrazyPhuD** · 04-30-2010, 04:47 PM

Congrats man!

I wonder if skip called and put in a good word for you?

Extra Point · 04-30-2010, 05:46 PM

Hope your wife gives you a gold star.

**Mr. Kotter** · 04-30-2010, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Extra Point

Hope your wife gives you a gold star.

I'll keep you posted....

**Mr. Kotter** · 04-30-2010, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Jenson71

I think we're all pretty dumbstruck.

But you know, once you've been there long enough, you're pretty much obligated to get it.

Nice job, Mr. Kotter.

But I don't think "humility" is what you got today. Humility is like when I look down at a paper I had written for a class and it says C- on it and then I realize I'm not so smart after all.

In our district...this particular award usually goes to one of two people: people nearing retirement, or total brown-nosers. I'm neither. Which is why I was dumbstruck.

There are at least 20-30 other folks that, in my mind, are as or more deserving. THAT is what I mean by humility. It's not the first definition; but it is in the sense of the relativity to others whom I respect.

2 : reflecting, expressing, or offered in a spirit of deference or submission (to my equally deserving colleagues.)

Delano · 04-30-2010, 07:16 PM

You at Warshington, Kot-stuff?
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**Mr. Kotter** · 04-30-2010, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Delano

You at Warshington, Kot-stuff?
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Yeppers.

Delano · 04-30-2010, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Kotter

Yeppers.

Cool, congratulations.
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**Mr. Kotter** · 04-30-2010, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Delano

Cool, congratulations.
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Thanks.

Delano · 04-30-2010, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Kotter

Thanks.

I'll be the guy at your party with the "I'm a Kotter mult" name tag.
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Marcellus · 04-30-2010, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Kotter

I was served a great big serving of humility today.... I was honored today, totally unexpectedly: I was honored as our school's "teacher of the year." In a school of 2100, with a staff of 130...it's something I'd never seriously thought about (despite a runner-up finish in a different sort of statewide competition a few years back--one base more on scholarship; this award is totally different...voted on by teachers, staff, parents, and students.)

I honestly don't mean this to toot my own horn, because I was honestly dumbstruck. In case you hadn't noticed, I have a penchant for ruffling feathers and speaking my mind, which inevitably leads to ticking some folks off....

Honestly, this is the kind thing I never really expected. To me, it's "political" enough and enough of a popularity contest of sorts....that a loose-cannon like me isn't going to be among the first to be considered. Anyway, I was really surprised.

But tonight, I'll have to hoist a few in celebration. Have a good weekend folks.

KCChiefsMan · 04-30-2010, 07:28 PM

congrats man! Maybe you are one of the few good teachers still out there.

Ebolapox · 04-30-2010, 07:42 PM

very cool, man.

in other news, the thread title almost looked like 'total dumb****.'

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