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Originally Posted by ljptexas
What teachers make..................
The dinner guests were sitting around the table discussing life. One man, a CEO, decided to explain the problem with education. He argued, "What's a kid going to learn from someone who decided his best option in life was to become a teacher?" To stress his point he said to another guest; "You're a teacher, Bonnie. Be honest. What do you make?" AMEN to all of that, too. I've been there, also. Bonnie, who had a reputation for honesty and frankness replied, "You want to know what I make?" (She paused for a second, then began...) "Well, I make kids work harder than they ever thought they could.. I make kids sit through 40 minutes of class time when their parents can't make them sit for 5 without an I Pod, Game Cube or movie rental. You want to know what I make?" (She paused again and looked at each and every person at the table) "I make kids wonder. I make them question. I make them apologize and mean it. I make them have respect and take responsibility for their actions. I teach them to write and then I make them write. Keyboarding isn't everything. I make them read, read, read. I make them show all their work in math. They use their God given brain, not the man-made calculator. I make my students from other countries learn everything they need to know about English while preserving their unique cultural identity. I make my classroom a place where all my students feel safe. Finally, I make them understand that if they use the gifts they were given, work hard and follow their hearts, they can succeed in life." (Bonnie paused one last time and then continued.) "Then, when people try to judge me by what I make, with me knowing money isn't everything, I can hold my head up high and pay no attention because they are ignorant. You want to know what I make? I MAKE A DIFFERENCE." "What do you make Mr. CEO?" His jaw dropped, he went silent. Teaching is... the profession that makes all other professions possible! |
My daughter had an in-home daycare. Her nephew & niece were there from the time they were 6 weeks old when mom had to go back to work. When my grandson started kindergarten, he was bored to tears because he had already learned what they were teaching. His 2-year younger sister was learning in daycare what he was being taught in kindergarten. Unfortunately, the rest of the kids in his class didn't have the benefit of his aunt's teaching.
I am very proud of that daughter. :thumbup: She closed her daycare a couple of years after my grandkids started school. She has been teaching kindergarten for the past 5 years. I hope those parents realize how lucky their kids are to have her for a teacher. :-D She was born to be a teacher. She wasn't more than 10 or 11 when friends with smaller kids visited for the weekend. She was like a mother hen with her chicks. She kept them entertained all weekend. :thumbup: |
Amen! Teachers do more raising our kids than a lot of parents as well as teach them what they would not have learned elsewhere! A huge hug to ALL Teachers that make it a point to make a difference.
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Thank you Jodie... as a retired teacher (30 years HS Science) I loved every minute of my career. I'm happy to be doing something new now (Physical Therapist Assistant), but the fulfillment I felt as a teacher made all the hard, long days worth it. If you are teaching, congratulations!! and THANK YOU for making that so-important difference in the life of a young person... you may never know the difference you made, but you MADE a difference!!
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Just sent this to my sister in Michigan who teaches math at Oakland University.
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(clap clap clap clap).....that's a BIG round of applause!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I tried to teach my son this summer from a book his teacher gave me to help him catch up...All I know is that teachers need a medal, more money, more respect. I could go on and on. It takes a very special person to be a teacher. I don't have what it takes, I pray for the folks that do. The things they have to put up with, the parents, the politics, the paperwork. All of this and still make a difference in children's lives. I love my son's teachers they truly have made a difference in his life.
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wow, how did u make it that long?? I subbed for a bit and couldnt take it (not the kids, the admin) sharet
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Thanks so much from another teacher. :D :D
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So true. Teachers are under paid for the important job that they do.
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