Education - Run DMT

When I heard this week’s theme for The Gallery, I knew just what photo to share. This photo was taken back in 1996 when I taught third grade at Rodney B. Cox Elementary in Dade City, Florida.

Only my second year teaching and I had so much to learn and that school and those kids taught it to me. Between old red brick walls, they taught me quite a lesson about myself and the world they we live in.

Academically and professionally, it was my toughest teaching year by far. But it also the most spiritual, rewarding and uplifting experience in all my years of teaching.

I grew professionally and became a great teacher, thanks to Cox Elementary and those kids. I believe I became a better person too.

I loved those kids and the person they taught me to be.

About the author

Denise

From start to finish, Denise is Run DMT, a Tampa Bay homeschooling mom on the run trying to maintain an easy pace through it all between races and raising three beautiful, brilliant adultish kids (ages 23, 19, 14). In 2007, I discovered a passion for running and in February 2015, I completed my tenth marathon. I continue to train for a variety of races and even host annual 5K. In 2023, I became a certified group fitness instructor and teach P.E. in my homeschool co-op.

8 comments

Gone Bananas says: 23 March, 2011 at 5:41 pm

Aww do you miss teaching? Great choice!

If I Could Escape . . . says: 23 March, 2011 at 6:24 pm

Awwww, lthat’s a really lovely post Denise. x

Buckeroomama says: 23 March, 2011 at 8:05 pm

Lovely post, Denise. I’m sure you must have been a wonderful teacher. 🙂

John says: 23 March, 2011 at 11:30 pm

Nice post. And about that picture, you seriously have not changed a bit.

Sue says: 24 March, 2011 at 11:16 am

Wow, that’s cool! Great you can look back with all that positivity! Cool school photo ♥

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Sandra says: 16 July, 2018 at 1:39 pm

WOW! That’s me on the top right end. I came across this photo when I googled Cox’s phone number so that I could register my son for school there!

Denise says: 31 August, 2018 at 7:15 am

OH MY GOODNESS! My heart just beamed with pride. Please find me on Facebook. I would LOVE to connect with you, Sandra. You were one of my favorite students and I have such fond memories of your third grade class. It was truly one of my favorite teaching years. xox

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