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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Arthritis / May 2006OTP TEACHERS
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?" He reminded the other dinner guests what they say about teachers: "Those who can, do. Those who can't, teach." To stress his point he said to another guest; "You're a teacher, Tiffany. Be honest. What do you make?" Tiffany, who had a reputation for honesty and frankness replied, "You want to know what I make? * "I make kids work harder than they ever thought they could. * I make a C+ feel like the winner of the Congressional Medal of Honor. * I make kids sit through 40 minutes of study hall in absolute silence. * I make kids have a sense of pride in everything they do. * I make kids enjoy learning. * I make their dreams attainable. * I make their futures possible. "You want to know what I make? * I make kids wonder. * I make them question. * I make them criticize. * I make them apologize and mean it. * I make them write. * I make them work. * I make them into leaders. * I make them discover. * I make them responsible. * I make them achieve. * I make them capable. * I make them read, read, read. "I make them show all their work in math and perfect their final drafts in English. I make them understand that if you have the brains, and follow your heart, and if someone ever tries to judge you by how much money you make, you must pay no attention because they just didn't learn." Tiffany paused and then continued. "You want to know what I make? 'I MAKE A DIFFERENCE.' What do you make?" THIS IS WORTH SENDING TO EVERY TEACHER YOU KNOW. (And everyone on your mailing list, for that matter.) THERE IS MUCH TRUTH IN THAT STATEMENT. "Teachers make every other profession possible!" As a teacher, Thank you! Vickie B. > As a teacher, Thank you! > > Vickie B. Well said and it good for people to have high goals and standards to live by and work by. As a person that has seen the change in our school system and taken part where I could .....,,,,,, anyone want to explain how children are beeing pushed out of our highschool system into the world and not being able to read and write? Have no idea of the history of the world???? On and on,,,,,,,,, Yes, I enjoyed reading the post because it reminded me of yesteryear and a tear in my eye with the knowledge that the greatest country on earth is being destroyed from the inside. So it goes. Harv >> As a teacher, Thank you! >> [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >on earth is being destroyed from the inside. So it goes. >Harv It's because of that "no child left behind". It should read "no progress without reading and writing ability". I had one son that would have been much happier if they had kept him back one year waaaaay back in first or second grade. But no, it would hurt his esteem to be kept back. Pardon me? Loujean > It's because of that "no child left behind". It should read "no > progress without reading and writing ability". I had one son that [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Loujean Oh yes, holding schools accountable is the cause. It has nothing to do with dumbing down the whole system. Nothing to do with the need for pre-collage coarses to teach them how to read and study. We need thousands of teachers that think like original post and pricipals that get the hell out of the way. We need the trouble makers out of the classes so the real students can learn. We need parents that actually care enough for their child to take part,, to get involved in what is taking place. My four are all doing great and doing it their way but it still bothers me to see what is taking place. Mine are all on their own and I am thankful. Harv > Oh yes, holding schools accountable is the cause. It has nothing to do > with dumbing down the whole system. Nothing to do with the need for [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > thankful. > Harv we also need a society that is actually willing to commit to investing the money needed to properly educate our kids. How anyone thinks a single teacher is adequate for a classroom of first graders is beyond me. Meanwhile, states like Florida are plaqued by large retiree populations that oppose any measure to fund the schools because they already educated their kids and now it's time for someone else to pay. Too few people realize that we all have to be in this together. (I know I'm preaching to the choir here, but it's nice to sound off about it once in a while!)  SignatureNann remove the Gator cheer to email me Simply the thing I am shall make me live --- William Shakespeare >> Oh yes, holding schools accountable is the cause. It has nothing to do >> with dumbing down the whole system. Nothing to do with the need for [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > here, > but it's nice to sound off about it once in a while!) If you are saying that this is about money,,, I am sorry to say that you are incorrect. It is about how the children are educated. It is about how teachers are taught to teach. It is about the goals of those in charge. It is about fighting a battle for the minds of our children and grandchildren...... From what is seen today , it is not about teaching children to be able to do what it takes to go to collage and get a degree ending up with the person being valuable to a company in holding a job,,, or owning a small company,,,ect, ect,..... no easy quick answers butttt what is needed is a clear eye in seeing the world around us. Harv >>> Oh yes, holding schools accountable is the cause. It has nothing to do >>> with dumbing down the whole system. Nothing to do with the need for [quoted text clipped - 35 lines] >world around us. >Harv They have commented in my newspaper about too many teachers teaching to "tests" instead of knowledge in general. They wanted to make the starting date uniform throughout the state and the complaints were that there wouldn't be enough time to teach the children......such and such a test. Fortunately, all my boys are out on their own, now, too. I don't have a quick answer either, Harv. Loujean > "Teachers make every other profession possible!" As an aspiring teacher, I thank you for this - it is true & a good reminder of why we do what we do. > Tiffany paused and then continued. "You want to know what I make? 'I MAKE A > DIFFERENCE.' What do you make?" Amen! SignatureNann remove the Gator cheer to email me Simply the thing I am shall make me live --- William Shakespeare |
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