One of my professors handed out a cool story in our Monday night class that made me smile. I just thought I would share it with the blogging world. I edited it down a little bit to my favorite parts...
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 45 minutes of class time when their parents can't make them sit for 5 without an iPod, game cube or movie rental.
You want to know what I make?
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.
I make them read, read, read.
I make them show all their work and use their god-given brain, not the man-made tools.
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 understand that if they use the gifts they were given, work hard, and follow their hearts, they can succeed in life.
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
I'm pretty much in love with this!!
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