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I Am A Teacher I am a counselor and psychologist to a problem-filled child, I am a police officer that controls a child gone wild. I am a travel agent scheduling our trips for the year, I am a confidante that wipes a crying child's tear. I am a banker collecting money for a ton of different things, I am a librarian showing adventures that a storybook brings. I am a custodian that has to clean certain little messes, I am a psychic that learns to know all that everybody only guesses. I am a photographer keeping pictures of a child's yearly growth, When mother and father are gone for the day, I become both. I am a doctor that detects when a child is feeling sick, I am a politician that must know the laws and recognize a trick. I am a party planner for holidays to celebrate with all, I am a decorator of a room, filling every wall. I am a news reporter updating on our nation's current events, I am a detective solving small mysteries and ending all suspense. I am a clown and comedian that makes the children laugh, I am a dietician assuring they have lunch or from mine I give them half. When we seem to stray from values, I become a preacher, But I'm proud to have to be these people because ... I'm proud to say, "I am a teacher." by Stacy Bonino I WANT.......... I want to teach my students more than lessons in a book; I want to teach them deeper things that people overlook- The value of a rose in bloom, its use and beauty, too A sense of curiosity to discover what is true; How to think and how to choose the right above the wrong, How to live and learn each day and grow up to be strong; To teach them always how to gain in wisdom and in grace, So they will someday make the world a brighter, better place. Lord, let me be a friend and guide to give these minds a start Upon their way down life’s long road, then I’ll have done my part. Why God Made Teacher When God created teachers, He gave us special friends To help us understand His world And truly conprehend The beauty and the wonder Of everything we see, And become a better person With each discovery. When God created teachers, He gave us special guides To show us ways in which to grow So we can all decide How to live and how to do What's right instead of wrong, To lead us so that we can lead And learn how to be strong. Why God created teachers, In His wisdom and His grace, Was to help us learn to make our world A better, wiser place. *Author Unknown* Think Again! So, you think what you do in the classroom doesn't matter... That you're "just"going to teach Well think again! A child is a person Who is going to carry on What you have started And when you are gone Attend to those things you think are important You may adopt all the policies you please- But how they are carried out, Depends on him. He will assume control of your cities, states, and schools. He is going to move in and take over Your churches, states, and corporations The fate of humanity is in his hands... or is that your hands? author unknown One Hundred Years from now It will not matter what kind of car I drove, What kind of house I lived in, how much money was in my bank account nor what my clothes looked like. But the world may be a better place because I was important in the life of a child. "Making a teacher just takes some years... being a teacher takes a lifetime." You Never Know You never know when someone might catch a dream from you. You never know when a little word or something that you might do, May open up a window of a mind that seeks the light. The way you teach may not matter at all, but you never know, it might. And just in case it could be that another's life through you might change for the better with a broader, brighter view. It seems it might be worth a try to do what you know is right. The way you teach may not matter at all, but you never know, it might. author unknown A Teacher's Creed I believe I have been called by God to teach. I believe in children...young and old...black and white...rich and poor....each in need of learning. I believe in blackboards, chalk dust, textbooks, and computers for each has a part in imparting knowledge. I believe the love I give to my students will someday be reflected in their lives. I believe the gift of teaching is not measured simply by marks, enrollment, or the end of the school year. It is in the witness I give and the fullness of the life lived by those I teach. I believe I have the power to lead those in need of learning to the threshold of their own minds. I believe in my giftedness to use each of the tools available no matter how new or old..for the light of knowledge in the eyes of another is my goal. I believe teaching is more than tests, diplomas, paperwork, and fundraising. It is the values I breathe daily into another...slowly. It is in the faith I share in Jesus...ever changing and growing...never ending. I believe my success today goes unnoticed...until those i teach and touch can stand alone and say "in my life I have learned..." I believe if I have taught and touched one person...in God's name...I have used my gift to me justly..and can humbly say... I believe in teaching.... I AM A TEACHER!! author unknown |