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Message board > Oh so true!!! The smile for today.
Oh so true!!! The smile for today.

yetigumboots
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Oh so true!!! The smile for today.
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HOW TO TELL IF YOU �RE A REAL TEACHER Real teachers grade papers in the car, during commercials, in faculty meetings, in the bathroom, and (at the end of the six weeks) have been seen grading in church. Real teachers cheer when they hear April 1 does not fall on a school day. Real teachers drive older cars owned by credit unions. Real teachers clutch a pencil while thinking and make notes in the margins of books. Real teachers can �t walk past a crowd of kids without straightening up the line. Real teachers never sit down without first checking the seat of the chair. Real teachers have disjointed necks from writing on boards without turning their backs on the class. Real teachers are written up in medical journals for size and elasticity of kidneys and bladders. Real teachers have been timed gulping down a full lunch in 2 minutes, 18 seconds. Master teachers can eat faster than that. Real teachers can predict exactly which parents will show up at Open House. Real teachers volunteer for hall duty on days faculty meetings are scheduled. Real teachers never teach the conjugations of lie and lay to eighth graders. Real teachers know it is better to seek forgiveness than to ask permission. Real teachers know the best end of semester lesson plans can come from Blockbuster. Real teachers never take grades after Wednesday of the last week of the six weeks. Real teachers never assign research papers on the last six weeks or essays on final exams. Real teachers know the shortest distance and the length of travel time from their classroom to the office. Real teachers can "sense" gum. Real teachers know the difference among what must be graded, what ought to be graded, and what probably should never again see the light of day. Real teachers are solely responsible for the destruction of the rain forest. Real teachers have their best conferences in the parking lot. Real teachers have never heard an original excuse. Real teachers buy Excedrin and Advil at Sam �s. Real teachers will eat anything that is put in the workroom/teacher �s lounge. Real teachers never plan discussions for first period or co-operative groups for 7th during an evaluation. Real teachers have the assistant principals � and counselors � home phone numbers. Real teachers know secretaries and custodians run the school. Real teachers know the rules don �t really apply to them. Real teachers hear the heartbeats of crisis; always have time to listen; know they teach students, not subjects; and they are absolutely non-expendable. |
29 Apr 2009
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Greek Professor
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Nice one... OH and how true.. thanks for sharing.... |
29 Apr 2009
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mjotab
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It is funny the pride I have felt when reading it ... We must really love our job. 
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29 Apr 2009
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gilorit
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Thank you Jeanette ;-)
It is so true , that is so funny & it is so funny that it is true....
Orit |
29 Apr 2009
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guizmow
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I love it!!!! Great!! |
29 Apr 2009
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Nawrocki
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How wonderful! I will have to share it with my colleagues. Thanks! |
29 Apr 2009
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Zora
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How true Yeti!
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29 Apr 2009
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Vickiii
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Nice one yeti...
I never realised other people were aware of these two:
Real teachers know secretaries and custodians run the school. Real teachers know the rules don �t really apply to them.
they are my two favourite standbys.
That has given me a real pick me up - my kiwi is back on her feet!
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29 Apr 2009
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joy2bill
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I love it. I �m going to stick it on the noticeboard in the staffroom tomorrow. It should give everyone a good laugh. |
29 Apr 2009
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maneluna
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thank you for making my day start so well!!!
I laughed with a little tear in my eye...
greetings from porutgal |
29 Apr 2009
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