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Time to say ‘Good bye'
The time has come - much too soon - to say good-bye. It has been a week that will stay in my memory as the time full of discoveries and reflection. It has also been a week that I'll remember for warm and appreciative mood that filled the air in every single room I found myself in. Being at the conference in the role of the roving reporter gave me a chance to approach people more easily and look at what was taking place around me from different perspectives, that of a fellow teacher and that of a reporter. As a teacher, I was rather satisfied with the quality and depth of presentations made and discussions held. They will feed my classroom practices for months to come. One of the things I love about the teaching profession is the provisions for sharing it gives, sharing with students and sharing among the colleagues. Both are highly motivating and rewarding. As a reporter, I enjoyed an easier opportunity to approach people and talk with them. What else can I say than to repeat once and again that I am happy to belong to such a distinguished group, teachers. We have gathered here to share our concerns and aspirations and learn from each other in the hope to make our classrooms even more engaging and filled with new meaning. I hope that my colleagues are going home with the feeling of fulfilment, ready to get back to work and ready to adapt what they have learned at the conference to their classroom practices. It has been a fantastic week, which I would like to extend my thanks for to all the participants and organizers. THANK YOU!
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Dearest Natalia, Thank you
Dearest Natalia,
Thank you very much for your thoughtful and useful reports. It was interesting to read your comments and it helped to understand and feel the atmospere of the conefernce .Your comments have been thought-provoking and it seems that you have managed to chose the core elements of each presantation for us the readers not only to get the feeling of it but get awareness of its content and issues. I am sorry I was unable to post my comments each time when I was reading your stories, but believe me I was talking to your or to the presenter in my mind. Thank you again, you helped us to get the feeling of this wonderful event!