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A comical and inspirational perspective about teachers. For more, check out: www.taylormali.com
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MAKETEACHERS
WHAT
teachers
HE
SA
YS
“Theproblemwith
...
isfrom someonewhat’s a kid gonna learn
who decided
lifewas to
that his best option in
become
ateacher?”
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hahaHA HA
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hahahaha
haHA
HAHA
HE REMINDSthe other dinner guests
THAT
HE
“You know,
it’s true what they say
about teachers...
“You know,
it’s true what they say
about teachers...
those who can DO
“You know,
it’s true what they say
about teachers...
those who can DO
TEACH.”and those who can’t
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haHAha
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HA HA
I deci
de TO BITE my tongue
INSTEADI deci
de TO BITE my tongue
OF HIS
ANDresist the urge
ANDresist the urge
to remind the other
dinner guests
lawyersANDresist the urge
to remind the other
dinner guests
that it’s also true
what they say about
BECAUSEwe’re eating after all...
BE
TO
conversation.
AND THIS ISSUPPOSED
PO
LIT
E
“I mean,you’re a teacher, Taylor
come on“I mean,
you’re a teacher, Taylor
be honest, what do you make?”
come on“I mean,
you’re a teacher, Taylor
be honest, what do you make?”
And Iwish he hadn’t done that...
asked me to be honest
And Iwish he hadn’t done that...
asked me to be honestBECAUSE YOU SEE
And Iwish he hadn’t done that...
asked me to be honestBECAUSE YOU SEEI have this little policy in my classroom...
And Iwish he hadn’t done that...
ASS-KICKING
asked me to be honestBECAUSE YOU SEE
And Iwish he hadn’t done that...
I have this little policy in my classroom...about honesty, AND
WHICHIS...
if you ask for it
WHICHIS...
if you ask for it
then I have to let you
HAVEIT.
KNOW“You wanna
whatI make?
Imakekidswork HARDER
Imakekidswork HARDERthan they EVER
thought they could.
CI can make a
+
C feel
like
a
I can make a
+ honor
Congressional
MEDALof
Aand I can make an
-
FACEAand I can make an
feel like a slap in the-
HOW
dareyou
waste
my time
HOW
dareyou
waste
my time
WITHANYTHIN
G
less
HOW
dareyou
waste
my time
WITHANYTHIN
G
less very best
than yo
ur
MAKE KIDSsit through 40 minutes of study hall in absolute
I
MAKE KIDSsit through 40 minutes of study hall in absolute
SILENCE
I
“No,you may NOT
work in GROUPS...
no,“No,
you may NOT
work in GROUPS...
you cannot ask me
a question, so put your hand
no,“No,
you may NOT
work in GROUPS...
you cannot ask me
a question, so put your hand
no,“No,
you may NOT
work in GROUPS...
you cannot ask me
a question, so put your hand
DOWN.”
IWHYwon’t
I let you go to theBATHROOM?
IWHYwon’t
I let you go to theBATHROOM?
Because you’re BOREDand you don’t really have to
to the bathroom,go
IWHYwon’t
I let you go to theBATHROOM?
Because you’re DOYOU?BORED
and you don’t really have toto the bathroom,go
FEARI MA
KE PARENTS tremble in
at around dinnertimeFEARI M
AK
E PARENTS tremble in
CALL HOMEWHEN I
this is Mr. M
ali
HI
this is Mr. M
ali
I hope I haven’t called
at a bad time
HI
sonthis is M
r. Mali
I hope I haven’t called
at a bad time
I just wanted to talk
to you about
something
HI
that your
saidtoday
sonthis is M
r. Mali
I hope I haven’t called
at a bad time
I just wanted to talk
to you about
something
HI
that your
saidtoday
biggest b
ullyto the
in the class
alone.“Leave
HE
SA
IDthat kid
you?”
alone.“Leave
HE
SA
IDthat kid
I still crysometimes,
don’t
ANDit w
as the noblest
ACT OF COURAGE
SEEN.AND
it was t
he noblest
ACT OF COURAGE
THAT I HAVE EVER
MAKE PARENTSsee their children for who they are and who they
I
MAKE PARENTSsee their children for who they are and who they
CAN BE.
I
KNOW“You wanna
whatI make?
MAKE KIDSWONDER
I
MAKE ‘EMQUESTION
I
MAKE ‘EMCRITICIZE
I
MAKE ‘EMAPOLOGIZE
I
MAKE ‘EMAPOLOGIZE
I
and mean it.
MAKE ‘EMWRITEWRITEWRITE
I
MAKE ‘EMREAD
Iand THEN
MAKE ‘EMSPELL...
I
DEFINITELYBEAUTIFUL
DEFINITELYBEAUTIFUL
definitely beautiful
DEFINITELYBEAUTIFUL
definitely beautifulDEFINITELY
BEAUTIFUL
DEFINITELYBEAUTIFUL
definitely beautifulDEFINITELY
DE-BE-BEAUTIFUL
FINITE-LY
A-UTIFUL
UNTIL THEYWILLNEVER
HE
RE
ITof those words again.
UNTIL THEYWILL
MIS
SP
EL
L
one
NEVER
SHOWMAKE ‘EMIall their work in math class
SHOWMAKE ‘EMIall their work in math class
AND THENHIDE IT
on their final drafts in English
MAKE ‘EMREALIZE
I
THISthat IF YOU’VE
GOT
then
THISyou follow
ANDif so
mebody
TRIES TO JUDGEEVER
you based on what
YOU MAKE
ANDif so
mebody
TRIES TO JUDGE
you based on whatEVER
THISYOUGIVE THEM
HERE
KNOW“Let me break it down
for you
what I say is TRUEso you
difference...G*DD*MNI M
AK
E A
YOU?NOW WHAT ABOUT
Thanks to Taylor Malifor the use of his poem:
“What Teachers Make”
www.taylormali.comFor more of his poetry:
