Tuesday, November 28, 2006
@12:08 AM
WHAT I AM
I was bloghopping and I found this.
And I cannot agree less.
A teacher holds several roles.
She must love all of her children and treat them as equal but
special individuals, thus she is a MOTHER.
She must ask though provoking questions and encourage
exploration and investigation, thus she is a SCIENTIST.
She must sing loud and proud, even if she can not carry a tune,
thus she is a MUSICIAN.
She must run, hop, jump, skip, and tumble with the children,
thus she is a GYMNAST.
She must share accounts of far away lands and imaginary people,
thus she is a STORYTELLER.
She must bandage scraped knees and kiss 'ouchies', thus she is a
NURSE.
She must give words of encouragement, louder and stronger than
anyone thought possible, thus she is a CHEERLEADER.
She must listen with open ears and an empathetic heart, thus she
is a FRIEND.
She does not entertain, dictate, police, referee, lecture,
demolish, or judge.
She is a facilitator, enables, questioner, encourager,
organizer, nurturer, backer, advocator, and supporter.
A teacher holds several roles, each different in
action, but equal in importance.
To teach is to touch a life forever.
I love my job. No regrets.
