WHAT TEACHERS MAKE

The dinner guests were sitting around the table discussing life. One man,
a CEO, decided to explain the problem with education. He argued, "What's
a kid going to learn from someone who decided his best option in life was
to become a teacher?" He reminded the other dinner guests what they say
about teachers: "Those who can, do. Those who can't, teach."

To stress his point he said to another guest; "You're a teacher, Bonnie.
Be honest. What do you make?"

Bonnie, who had a reputation for honesty and frankness replied, "You want
to know what I make? (She paused for a second, then began...) "Well, I
make students work harder than they ever thought they could. I make
students sit through 40 minutes of class time when their parents can't
make them sit for 5 without an iPod, Game Cube or movie rental...You want
to know what I make?"

I make students wonder.
I make them question.
I make them criticize.
I make them apologize and mean it.
I make them have respect and take responsibility for their actions.
I teach them to write and then I make them write.
I make them read, read, read.
I make my classroom a place where all my students feel safe.

Finally, I make them understand that if they use the gifts they were
given, work hard, and follow their hearts, they can succeed in life.

"Then, when people try to judge me by what I make, I can hold my head up
high and pay no attention because they are ignorant... You want to know
what I make?

I MAKE A DIFFERENCE. What do you make?"


"Teachers make every other profession"