teachers

Mrs.Umm

I love this, and always read it when things are tough (budgets, cuts, horrible parent meetings, school board elections...the list goes on and on).

Just thought I would share.

 

You want to know what I make?

I make kids wonder,
I make them question.
I make them criticize.
I make them apologize and mean it.
I make them write, write, write.
And then I make them read.
I make them spell definitely beautiful, definitely beautiful, definitely
beautiful
over and over and over again until they will never misspell
either one of those words again.
I make them show all their work in math.
And hide it on their final drafts in English.
I make them understand that if you got this (brains)
then you follow this (heart) and if someone ever tries to judge you
by what you make, you give them this (the finger).

Let me break it down for you, so you know what I say is true:
I make a goddamn difference! What about you?

 

BecJane26

Oh I love it!!  I might just have to print it out and put it in the front of my planner

LifetimeOfLove

I saw this before and I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

jdeez27

I like it 

kjgilhoo

Aw thanks for this!  After such a long week I needed a reminder

mharison

Thank you! I think I might have to share that tomorrow at lunch....

jjabs18

I love that! I especially enjoy watching Taylor Mali recite it.

 I got this email today:

Teachers' hefty salaries are driving up taxes, and they only work 9 or 10
months a year! It's time we put things in perspective and pay them for what
they do - baby sit! We can get that for less than minimum wage. That's
right. Let's give them $3.00 an hour and only the hours they worked; not any
of that silly planning time, or any time they spend before or after school.
That would be $19.50 a day (7:45 to 3:00 PM with 45 min. off for lunch and
plan -- that equals 6 1/2 hours). Each parent should pay $19.50 a day for
these teachers to baby-sit their children.

Now how many students do they teach in a day...maybe 30? So that's $19.50 x
30 = $585.00 a day. However, remember they only work 180 days a year!!! I am
not going to pay them for any vacations. LET'S SEE.... That's $585 X 180=
$105,300 per year.

LauraOTR

I have seen that before...love it:)

 This is one of my favorites, though, especially this time of year. Some teachers can identify, but I know some might not

IEPs by Dr. Seuss

Do you like these IEPs?

I do not like these IEPs
I do not like them, Jeeze Louise
We test, we check
We plan, we meet
But nothing ever seems complete.

Would you, could you
Like the form?

I do not like the form I see
Not page 1, not 2, or 3
Another change
A brand new box
I think we all
Have lost our rocks.

Could you all meet here or there?

We could not all meet here or there.
We cannot all fit anywhere.
Not in a room
Not in the hall
There seems to be no space at all.

Would you, could you meet again?

I cannot meet again next week
No lunch, no prep
Please hear me speak.
No, not at dusk. No, not at dawn
at 5 pm I should be gone.

Could you hear while all speak out?
Would you write the words they spout?

I could not hear, I would not write
This does not need to be a fight.
Sign here, date there,
Mark this, check that
Beware the students ad-vo-cat(e).

You do not like them
So you say
Try again! Try again!
And you may.

If you will let me be,
I will try again
You will see.

Say!

I almost like these IEPs
I think I'll write 6003.
And I will practice day and night
Until they say
"You've got it right!"

Mrs.Umm

LauraOTR:

I have seen that before...love it:)

 This is one of my favorites, though, especially this time of year. Some teachers can identify, but I know some might not

IEPs by Dr. Seuss

Do you like these IEPs?

I do not like these IEPs
I do not like them, Jeeze Louise
We test, we check
We plan, we meet
But nothing ever seems complete.

Would you, could you
Like the form?

I do not like the form I see
Not page 1, not 2, or 3
Another change
A brand new box
I think we all
Have lost our rocks.

Could you all meet here or there?

We could not all meet here or there.
We cannot all fit anywhere.
Not in a room
Not in the hall
There seems to be no space at all.

Would you, could you meet again?

I cannot meet again next week
No lunch, no prep
Please hear me speak.
No, not at dusk. No, not at dawn
at 5 pm I should be gone.

Could you hear while all speak out?
Would you write the words they spout?

I could not hear, I would not write
This does not need to be a fight.
Sign here, date there,
Mark this, check that
Beware the students ad-vo-cat(e).

You do not like them
So you say
Try again! Try again!
And you may.

If you will let me be,
I will try again
You will see.

Say!

I almost like these IEPs
I think I'll write 6003.
And I will practice day and night
Until they say
"You've got it right!"

 

BecJane26

LauraOTR:

I have seen that before...love it:)

 This is one of my favorites, though, especially this time of year. Some teachers can identify, but I know some might not

IEPs by Dr. Seuss

Do you like these IEPs?

I do not like these IEPs
I do not like them, Jeeze Louise
We test, we check
We plan, we meet
But nothing ever seems complete.

Would you, could you
Like the form?

I do not like the form I see
Not page 1, not 2, or 3
Another change
A brand new box
I think we all
Have lost our rocks.

Could you all meet here or there?

We could not all meet here or there.
We cannot all fit anywhere.
Not in a room
Not in the hall
There seems to be no space at all.

Would you, could you meet again?

I cannot meet again next week
No lunch, no prep
Please hear me speak.
No, not at dusk. No, not at dawn
at 5 pm I should be gone.

Could you hear while all speak out?
Would you write the words they spout?

I could not hear, I would not write
This does not need to be a fight.
Sign here, date there,
Mark this, check that
Beware the students ad-vo-cat(e).

You do not like them
So you say
Try again! Try again!
And you may.

If you will let me be,
I will try again
You will see.

Say!

I almost like these IEPs
I think I'll write 6003.
And I will practice day and night
Until they say
"You've got it right!"

My husband is finishing his special Ed degree and I just read this to him. He thought it was great! 

kjgilhoo

BecJane26:

LauraOTR:

I have seen that before...love it:)

 This is one of my favorites, though, especially this time of year. Some teachers can identify, but I know some might not

IEPs by Dr. Seuss

Do you like these IEPs?

I do not like these IEPs
I do not like them, Jeeze Louise
We test, we check
We plan, we meet
But nothing ever seems complete.

Would you, could you
Like the form?

I do not like the form I see
Not page 1, not 2, or 3
Another change
A brand new box
I think we all
Have lost our rocks.

Could you all meet here or there?

We could not all meet here or there.
We cannot all fit anywhere.
Not in a room
Not in the hall
There seems to be no space at all.

Would you, could you meet again?

I cannot meet again next week
No lunch, no prep
Please hear me speak.
No, not at dusk. No, not at dawn
at 5 pm I should be gone.

Could you hear while all speak out?
Would you write the words they spout?

I could not hear, I would not write
This does not need to be a fight.
Sign here, date there,
Mark this, check that
Beware the students ad-vo-cat(e).

You do not like them
So you say
Try again! Try again!
And you may.

If you will let me be,
I will try again
You will see.

Say!

I almost like these IEPs
I think I'll write 6003.
And I will practice day and night
Until they say
"You've got it right!"

My husband is finishing his special Ed degree and I just read this to him. He thought it was great! 

 I'm a special educator too and I must say, no truer words have ever been spoken! 

genaruthp

haha, I read that at first about the babysitting and got all mad. Then the end made me smile. I will pass these on to my work friends.

 Cuts have just been announced for next year. My position seems to be fine (no cuts or lost pay) but our insurance premiums are being raised, we are closing classrooms and losing school days and hours.

 These notes put a smile on my face, thank you!