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At
the End of the Day
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?" You know
he said to the other dinner guests what they say about teachers:
"Those who can, do. Those who can't, teach."
To
corroborate his point he said to another guest; "You're a
teacher, Susan. Be honest. What do you make?"
Susan,
who had a reputation for honesty and frankness, replied, "You
want to know what I make?" I make kids work harder than they
ever thought they could. I make a kid with a C+ feel like the
winner of the Congressional Medal of Honor. I make kids sit though
40 minutes of study hall in absolute silence."
"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. I make them read, read, read. I make them show all
their work in math and perfect their final drafts in English.";
"I make them understand that if you have the brains, and
follow your heart, if someone ever tries to judge you by what
you make, you must pay no attention because they just didn't learn."
"Susan
paused and then continued, "You want to know what I make?
I make a difference. What do you make?"
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