This experience began the closure process that the boy had not yet been able to face. The boy began asking more and more questions which the representative was more than pleased to spend the time necessary answering. The group toured the complex on a bus with the company representative as a guild and when arriving at the very mine site where the boy’s father lost his life the teacher informed him that this was the mine where his father was killed. After this session ended, the teacher had noticed the agitation of the engineer proceeded to inform him of the situation with this young boy, that his father had been killed in a mining accident on this particular property.
#CSU TIMEPLUS PLUS#
After a considerable amount of time the engineer started becoming agitated because the session was running over the allotted time plus the persistence that this child continued asking questions. The first part of the field trip was spent in the company’s mine engineering office with the chief engineer giving a presentation about the mining industry in general and their mining operation in particular.Īt the end of his presentation, the engineer asked if there were any questions at which time this young boy began asking a lot of questions, not revealing the reason for his interest. As part of the teaching unit that their teacher was implementing the class went on a field trip to a mining complex that happened to include the mine where this young boy’s father had died. This student had recently loss his father in a mining accident and had withdrawn to the point he would not mention his fathers name nor have in his possession any pictures or other items relating to his father. Now if I can just get Ollie to visit my classroom to see and experience my job.Īn elementary student and three of his classmates entered a coal project in the Social Studies category of the CEDAR Regional Coal Fair. He was eager to hear about the miner and what all I was able to see it do.Ī big thank you to CEDAR and to you for affording me the opportunity to once again connect my husband's love for his job with the actual hands on experience of his job. We talked a lengthy period of time about curtains, breaks, shuttle cars, conveyor belts, and so much more.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/ULRBQARAAZLOLML6CWHBWVWX4A.jpg "csu timeplus")
Upon returning home yesterday Ollie and I were able to have a conversation about the different aspects of his job and I was able to understand what he was talking about.
Ollie has worked in the coal mines for thirty-four years and proudly tells anyone who ask that he loves what he does and does what he loves. I am now able to understand why the twinkle in his eye is so evident when he converses with others about his job. Several times yesterday I took the opportunity to stand in the background just to take it all in and I was so overwhelmed with the compassion and enthusiasm the coal miners expressed while demonstrating the job they obviously loved.Being able to experience this afforded me the opportunity to understand my husband’s compassion for his job. They answered endless questions and patiently took time to give us a glimpse of all aspects of deep mining in Eastern Kentucky.
The gentlemen who conducted the tour were so kind and knowledgeable. This tour equipped me with knowledge I could never gain standing on the outside peering in. Yesterday afforded me the opportunity to experience first hand what my husband so passionately enjoys doing. Just wanted to touch base with you to thank you for allowing Carolyn, Karen and myself to think outside of the box when it comes to the way we conduct our Coal Camp to Space Camp trainings. This particular Tour was for a group of fourth grade teachers participating in the Mars program, and was part of a day-long workshop training session in preparation of implementing the program in their classrooms Rowe is a fourth grade teacher at Highland Elementary School in Johnson County, KY and has served on the Curriculum Team of the Mars Invasion 2030-From Coal Camp to Space Camp Program since its inception in 2008. Latonya Taylor-Rowe sent the following text in the form of an email to the management of CEDAR, Inc. After returning from an Underground Mine Tour at one of TECO Coal Company’s mines in Perry County, KY, Ms.
0 kommentar(er)
