Category: Inspiration

He said “The Doctor wants his child to become a doctor………
the Engineer wants his child to become an engineer……
The Businessman wants his ward to become CEO…..
BUT a teacher also wants his child to become one of them, as well..!!!!
Nobody wants to become a teacher BY CHOICE” ….Very sad but that’s the truth…..!!!
He continues His story…
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 only a teacher?”
To stress his point he said to another guest;
“You’re a teacher, Mrs. Singh. Be honest. What do you make?”
Teacher Mrs. Singh, 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 1 hr of class time when their parents can’t make them sit for 5 min. 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 how 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 India 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.
(Mrs. Singh 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 IN ALL YOUR LIVES, EDUCATING KIDS AND PREPARING THEM TO BECOME CEO’s, AND DOCTORS AND ENGINEERS……….
What do you make Mr. CEO?
His jaw dropped; he went silent.
THIS IS WORTH SENDING TO EVERY teacher you know & to others as well !!
Salute to all teachers…..
The author, a teacher/poet by the name of Taylor Mali wrote and performs the poem called “What Teachers Make”, and here are the true words.
http://www.taylormali.com/poems-online/what-teachers-make/

Not without some learning bruises though.
http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=9055399

Shrink not back in the face of adversity.
For in facing the fire we are forged stonger.
Hold to your compassion in the face of insanity.
For to do otherwise is to follow the path the insane travelled.
Resist not the forces of evil.
For to do so is to become evil.
Instead, advocate freedom.
For it is restriction that binds, lessens, inhibits and weakens.
Focus steadfastly on your goal.
Redouble the purpose you have that is to help.
Let obstacles not thwart you.
Let distractions not divert you.
Hold firm the edges that mark the borders of your forward progress.
Pour the coals on your purpose.
Be fearless in your living of life.
Because you are immortal and indestructible.
It is only your body that perishes, not you.