i was not the blossom: growing with your students in a nurturing classroom  chronicling the final year of a teacher’s four-decade career, i was not the blossom explores the art of fostering a nurturing environment where students are supported and encouraged to create and to learn together. with a mixture of blogging and reflecting, the book provides education majors and teachers early in their practice with a detailed examination of the day-to-day workings of a classroom dedicated to inspiration and to personal growth.