A New Perspective on Teaching
I love to write and a couple years ago I wrote a poem to share the feelings many teachers share. Read this poem from start to finish and see if you've ever felt this way... A New Perspective on Teaching Teachers can make a difference Is a lie That I am better off doing something else Is my creed Caring about students and their education Is a complete waste of my time Fretting over things I cannot control Is my way of dealing with adversity A spirit of hard work and determination Will not help me accomplish anything The haters and naysayers Determine my fortune My tenacity and persistence Will not lead to success Negativity and apathy Cannot be conquered I am convinced that I Have no place in teaching Defeat, surrender, and despair Will be my game plan Holding on to hope Is the wrong philosophy Teachers cannot make a difference If we are completely honest with ourselv