Faculty Q&A

“What was your most embarrassing moment as a teacher?”

“Two years ago, I had a swivel chair in my class. One day I sat back in the chair during class and did a back-flip.  I landed on the floor with my dress on my head.” – Sharon Brown

“The first day of school, I asked all the girls and guys to separate. One you man stayed on what I thought was the wrong side. When I asked him to move to the girls’ side of the room.  I was very embarrassed to find out that he was not a girl.” – Carrie Snow

“One day when I was teaching a class at Auburn, I was backing up to the chalk board. When I did, I tripped over the podium and did a complete flip in the air.” – Paul Huie

“When a student walked into my homeroom with a new haircut, I did not recognize him, and I told him to leave because he was not in my class.” – Jean Beeland

“Why did you decide to become a teacher?”

“My senior English teacher was one of the greatest influences on my life. She made grammar so easy and English literature so interesting that I knew I wanted to become a teacher, too.” – Pat Barnett

“I didn’t begin college with education as a major.  I realized that the field I was in (Civil Engineering) was not for me because I was more of a people person.  I love working with young people, and I get real satisfaction and joy from helping them develop.” – Amy Hodges

“I have always enjoyed working with young people. A teaching career enabled me to fulfill this challenge full-time.  Also, being a teacher is the ideal job for a working mother.”  – Martha Inman

“Teaching had never interested me. Being enclosed in a classroom was the last thing I wanted for my life. However, while in college, I decided to get a teaching degree. The energy of the young people and the challenge of teaching have become very important to me.” – Charlotte O’Barr