what teachers make

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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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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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: