[amc] Fw: Fwd: A Teacher's Profound Answer
- From: Werner S <wjs3108@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: Werner Severin <wjs3108@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 1 Jul 2011 11:20:28 -0700 (PDT)
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A Profound Answer
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?"
Bonnie, who had a reputation for honesty and frankness replied. You want to
know what I make?"
(She paused for a second, and 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.
If this struck a chord with you, thank a teacher.
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