What a Teacher makes

Options
Anna_Banana
Anna_Banana Posts: 2,939 Member
edited September 2022 in Chit-Chat
Hope all you teachers enjoy this. My DH is a teacher and still home in bed bc a snow day. No fair!:devil:

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?" 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, Bonnie. Be
honest. What do you make?
"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 a C+ feel like the
Congressional Medal of Honor. 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 in English while
preserving their unique cultural identity. I make my classroom a place where
all my students feel safe.
I make my students stand, placing their hand over their heart to say the
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag, One Nation Under God, because we live in the
United States of
America.
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.

Replies

  • Anna_Banana
    Anna_Banana Posts: 2,939 Member
    Options
    Hope all you teachers enjoy this. My DH is a teacher and still home in bed bc a snow day. No fair!:devil:

    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?" 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, Bonnie. Be
    honest. What do you make?
    "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 a C+ feel like the
    Congressional Medal of Honor. 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 in English while
    preserving their unique cultural identity. I make my classroom a place where
    all my students feel safe.
    I make my students stand, placing their hand over their heart to say the
    Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag, One Nation Under God, because we live in the
    United States of
    America.
    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.
  • renae77
    renae77 Posts: 3,394 Member
    Options
    Amen! Being a teacher is hard work and I don't think I could do it. Too many children are very head strong and don't listen and I don't have the kind of patience it takes to be a teacher. Thank God there are other people to do that for me!
  • Anna_Banana
    Anna_Banana Posts: 2,939 Member
    Options
    Amen! Being a teacher is hard work and I don't think I could do it. Too many children are very head strong and don't listen and I don't have the kind of patience it takes to be a teacher. Thank God there are other people to do that for me!
    You're not kidding. I think that parents get so use to having "things" to distract their kids that they don't teach them how to behave or pay attention anymore. I was eating out the other day and a lady was there with her 3 kids, the oldest is 12, he's in my daughter's class. Everyone of them had little gadgets that they were watching a movie on and mom was sitting on her cell phone. I'm sorry, but I think when you sit down with your kids at a meal, it should be an interactive experience with each other. The she wonders why her kids are always in trouble, hmm, maybe if that unfair teacher would let them watch movies all day in class there wouldn't be any problems?

    Heck at our house we 1. don't get any tv channels (kids get movies from the library on the weekends 2. All sit down for supper together 3. all say prayers together at night 4 go to church together 5. Go to town to play Basketball or something in the gym together a couple nights a week and 6. my dh and I are rarely on the internet or phone while the kids are around. We typically get home everynight make supper as a family, eat as a family, help every body with their home work, the kids practice their instruments, shower and go to bed. We never have had any problems with them behaving badly in school or tantrums in public.
  • jamerz3294
    jamerz3294 Posts: 1,824 Member
    Options
    Zye yup! My dearest Ezzie is a retired special ed teacher, her late hubby was Elementary Principle, her father a retired teacher, and her oldest son now a assistant principle! I married into a family where being an Educator is almost the same thing as a Community Builder (and I believe it is!).

    Remember; If you can read this, thank a teacher!
  • Cerabell18
    Cerabell18 Posts: 124
    Options
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxsOVK4syxU

    Poem read by Taylor Mali. It really makes an impact hearing the passion he has.
  • jacmiley
    jacmiley Posts: 202 Member
    Options
    Nice post - I must admit ... as a teacher myself. I'm enjoying my snow day as well :-)

    But yeah - difficult job but yet one of the best
  • mommared53
    mommared53 Posts: 9,543 Member
    Options
    Thanks for sharing that. Standing ovation for the teachers. :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:
  • Anna_Banana
    Anna_Banana Posts: 2,939 Member
    Options
    I was so grumbling this morning when I had to leave my nice warm bed and venture out into the snow, while hubby was still snuggled in. What sucks worse is he don't have to go back till Jan 5.:grumble: I eat lunch every day with the teachers and there are a couple of them up there that deserve the two weeks off. I feel really bad for the high school sp. ed teachers. Not for having the typical sp. ed kids, but there are a few kids up there that are adopted that came out of the foster care system that had a bad start. The ones with fetal alcohol syndrom or Reactive attachment disorder would be the hardest to be around day in day out.
  • iftcheiaf
    iftcheiaf Posts: 960 Member
    Options
    I LOVE MY KIDS' TEACHERS...not just for what an impact they make on my kids, but for how much they allow me to be a part of their weekly lives in school by volunteering and by constantly communicating with me (and not just the bad stuff) by e-mail or even phone calls. This past week my son has had to have some adjustments and he has three teachers. All three of them kept me apprised of how he was doing through the week and his shortcomings, but then his awesome progress as we all worked together. Outside of my household, they are the biggest influence on my kids' daily lives, and they do a GREAT JOB!!! I make sure to tell them often.
  • Anna_Banana
    Anna_Banana Posts: 2,939 Member
    Options
    My kids also have great teachers. Our school is very lucky.
This discussion has been closed.

Categories