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Bloom where you are planted By Angie Neat As the beginning of another school year is quickly approaching, thoughts of a very special person are ever present in my mind. Pam Geisselhardt. To know her was to love her! Pam was a wonderful person and an AMAZING teacher! She was a fierce advocate for students and for public education. She put the students first, always. Showing others how to be the best version of themselves just seemed to come naturally for her. She served as a mentor to me during the KTIP process, which has made a lasting impact on me and my approach to teaching. The year that I taught Kindergarten Reading Intervention at CWC, she bought some items to decorate my classroom. I remember her telling me not to feel pressured to use the decorations if I didn't like them, but to hear her out as to why she chose what she did. The theme she had chosen for me was "Bloom where you are planted." The sentiment behind the theme was that it's ok to not be exactly where everyone else is, that we can be growing and learning where we are academically and at our own pace, thus we can bloom right where we are planted. Needless to say, I fell in love with the theme and wholeheartedly agreed that it was perfect. (Even if I hadn't loved it, Pam probably would have used them anyway!:-) ) I'm in another school district now, but Pam's influence continues to guide my path. This upcoming school year will find me in a challenging, but rewarding, assignment. I began the process earlier in July of getting my room ready for my kids and of course my theme had to be what Pam chose all those years before. Oh, how I wish she could be here to see my room and to share advice with me from her experiences. I miss her laughter and wittiness, but most of all I miss the life lessons from her. I hope she knew how much she was loved! I will always remember her passion for teaching and learning. This past Saturday was the 7th anniversary of her death. I miss her all the time, but her legacy lives on in my classroom. Pamela Gayle Steff Geisselhardt, 67, Adair Co., KY (1948-2015) This story was posted on 2021-08-02 18:32:41
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