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April 15, 2004 by clayhenson
REAL TEACHERS grade papers in the car, during commercials, in faculty meetings, in the bathroom, and (at the end of grading periods) have been seen grading in church. REAL TEACHERS cheer when they hear that April 1 does not fall on a school day. REAL TEACHERS drive older cars owned by credit unions. REAL TEACHERS clutch a pencil while thinking and make notes in the margins of books. REAL TEACHERS can't walk past a crowd of kids without straightening up the line. REAL TEACHERS n...
April 15, 2004 by clayhenson
REAL TEACHERS grade papers in the car, during commercials, in faculty meetings, in the bathroom, and (at the end of grading periods) have been seen grading in church. REAL TEACHERS cheer when they hear that April 1 does not fall on a school day. REAL TEACHERS drive older cars owned by credit unions. REAL TEACHERS clutch a pencil while thinking and make notes in the margins of books. REAL TEACHERS can't walk past a crowd of kids without straightening up the line. REAL TEACHERS n...
April 15, 2004 by clayhenson
Eye halve a spelling chequer, It came with my pea sea. It plainly marques four my revue Miss steaks eye kin knot sea. Eye strike a key and type a word And weight four it two say. Weather eye am wrong oar write, It shows me strait a weigh. As soon as a mist ache is maid, It nose bee fore two long. And eye can put the error rite. Its rare lea ever wrong. Eye have run this poem threw it, I am shore your pleased two no Its letter perfect awl the weigh My chequer tolled me sew.
April 15, 2004 by clayhenson
Eye halve a spelling chequer, It came with my pea sea. It plainly marques four my revue Miss steaks eye kin knot sea. Eye strike a key and type a word And weight four it two say. Weather eye am wrong oar write, It shows me strait a weigh. As soon as a mist ache is maid, It nose bee fore two long. And eye can put the error rite. Its rare lea ever wrong. Eye have run this poem threw it, I am shore your pleased two no Its letter perfect awl the weigh My chequer tolled me sew.
April 15, 2004 by clayhenson
You have reached the school automated answering service. To properly connect your call, please listen to all of the following options before making a selection: To lie about why your child is absent, press 1. To tell us that your child was too tired to come to school today because of his soccer game liast night, press 2. To make lame excuses for why your child did not do his or her work, press 3. To complain that a teacher is not treating your child fairly, press 4. To comp...
April 15, 2004 by clayhenson
You have reached the school automated answering service. To properly connect your call, please listen to all of the following options before making a selection: To lie about why your child is absent, press 1. To tell us that your child was too tired to come to school today because of his soccer game liast night, press 2. To make lame excuses for why your child did not do his or her work, press 3. To complain that a teacher is not treating your child fairly, press 4. To comp...
April 15, 2004 by clayhenson
TEACHERS They are as varied as crayons in a Crayola box. Some are bright, some neutral, some new, some seasoned--but for all their differences, they share the same goal--their life's work is dedicated to imparting knowledge as they challenge their students to learn and grow. It is hard to believe that teachers really do have lives of their own, for they arrive at school when morning has not yet fully come awake, and they stay while the darkness of night descends on the playgrounds outside ...
April 15, 2004 by clayhenson
In the beginning was the plan And then came the assumptions And the assumptions were without form And the plan was completely without substance The Teachers told their Department Heads "It's a crock of @#$% and it stinks!" The Department Heads told the Assistant Principal "It's a pail of dung and none may abide the odor." The Assistant Principal told the Principal "It's a container of excrement and it is very strong such that none may smell it." The Principal tol...
April 15, 2004 by clayhenson
In the beginning was the plan And then came the assumptions And the assumptions were without form And the plan was completely without substance The Teachers told their Department Heads "It's a crock of @#$% and it stinks!" The Department Heads told the Assistant Principal "It's a pail of dung and none may abide the odor." The Assistant Principal told the Principal "It's a container of excrement and it is very strong such that none may smell it." The Principal tol...
April 15, 2004 by clayhenson
I was born the first moment that a question leaped from the mouth of a child. I have been many people in many places. I am Socrates exciting the youth of Athens to discover new ideas through the use of questions. I am Anne Sullivan tapping out the secrets of the universe into the outstretched hand of Helen Keller. I am Aesop and Hans Christian Andersen revealing truth through countless stories. I am Marva Collins fighting for every child's right to and education. I am Mary McCloud Bethu...
April 15, 2004 by clayhenson
Salary: you don't get paid for overtime Professional Atmosphere: you have to dress up everyday Excellent Benefits: you get health care but no dental Good Benefits: you get sick leave, but only after three years Benefits: you get free coffee Life/Disability Insurance Benefit: dangerous work Flexible Hours: you have to stay late and/or work at home Small School Division: you have to act like you know what you're doing Growing School Division: you have t...
April 15, 2004 by clayhenson
Salary: you don't get paid for overtime Professional Atmosphere: you have to dress up everyday Excellent Benefits: you get health care but no dental Good Benefits: you get sick leave, but only after three years Benefits: you get free coffee Life/Disability Insurance Benefit: dangerous work Flexible Hours: you have to stay late and/or work at home Small School Division: you have to act like you know what you're doing Growing School Division: you have t...