Just re-reading the questions above and realized that, for #2, it is actually Robby who resonates the most with me. I, too, was passionate about my teaching job - in my case, 10 years in a suburban NY elementary school I'd actually attended as a child. I am still, thanks to Facebook, in touch with several of my former students. I also ran a synagogue religious school in suburban NJ for over 9 years, and found a way in which to continue teaching and interact with students as more than an administrator.
Just re-reading the questions above and realized that, for #2, it is actually Robby who resonates the most with me. I, too, was passionate about my teaching job - in my case, 10 years in a suburban NY elementary school I'd actually attended as a child. I am still, thanks to Facebook, in touch with several of my former students. I also ran a synagogue religious school in suburban NJ for over 9 years, and found a way in which to continue teaching and interact with students as more than an administrator.