[etni] The Secret of Becoming A Teacher
- From: "devori avramovich" <devoriavramovich@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Sun, 06 Feb 2005 14:03:18 -0500
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i got this from the teacher spot's website, enjoy:
The Secret of Becoming A Teacher
Once there was a man named Nathan. He wanted very much to be a teacher. So
he went to seek the advice of the wisest, most highly respected counselor in
the land.
?Wise counselor,? Nathan began, ?it has always been my dream to be a
teacher. I want to stimulate the minds of the young people of our land. I
want to lead them down the road of knowledge. Please tell me the secret of
becoming a teacher.?
?Your goal is a commendable one, Nathan. However, it is also a very
difficult one to achieve. First you must overcome three major obstacles.?
?I am ready to meet the challenge,? answered Nathan bravely. ?First you must
swim the Sea of Children,? directed the knowing counselor.
Nathan started off to swim the Sea of Children. First he had to learn their
38 names. He had to send the line cutters to the end of the line. He made
the paper throwers stay after school to clean the room. He commanded the
name callers, pushers, and punchers to apologize to their victims. He gave
candy to those who finished assignments and stars to those who were sitting
in their seats quietly. Nathan checked passes to see how many children were
in the bathroom. And he tracked down students who were gone longer than was
necessary. He arranged the desks in alphabetical order, then boy-girl,
boy-girl, and finally into small groups of four. He lined his children up
for physical education and music and library and lunch. Then stifled a cry
when the secretary came into the room with number 39.
Tired and shaken but still undefeated, Nathan returned to the counselor for
his second task.
?You are a very determined lad,? said the advisor. ?However, now you must
climb the Mountain of Paperwork.?
Nathan set out at once. He wrote objectives and drew up lesson plans. He
made out report cards and graded papers. He filled out accident reports,
attendance reports and withdrawal reports. He completed inventories,
evaluations, surveys, and request forms. Finally, he made dittos and more
dittos. He ran them off until he was purple in the face.
But the courageous boy?s resolve never dwindled. He went to the wise
counselor for his third task.
?You are indeed very strong, Nathan. But this third task will take all the
courage you can muster. You must now cross the country of Duties and
Committees.?
At first Nathan was hesitant. But his convictions remained steadfast. He
began his long journey across the country of Duties and Committees. Nathan
took lunch duty, bus duty, and recess duty. He was on the social committee,
patrol committee, and the faculty advisory committee. He was the adult
supervisor of the student government and ran the United Fund and Easter Seal
drives. He went to PTA meetings, AEA meetings, SST meetings, School Site
meetings, and in-service workshops. He organized bicentennial programs,
talent shows, and book drives. Finally, he was elected the building
representative of the union. At last Nathan reached the outskirts of Duties
and Committees.
Exhausted but happy, he returned to the knowledgeable counselor.
?I swam the Sea of Children. I climbed the Mountain of Paperwork. I crossed
the country of Duties and Committees,? Nathan proclaimed. ?Am I not worthy
of the title of Teacher??
?Why, Nathan,? began the counselor, ?you have been a teacher all along.?
Nathan protested, ?But I have not stimulated any minds. I have not guided
anyone down the road to knowledge, I have not had any time to teach?
?Oh, you say you want to TEACH! I thought you said you wanted to be a
teacher. That is a completely different story!!
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