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In a world where sometimes, chaos reigns supreme, there exists a sacred order that can contain the pandemonium – TEACHERS. I’m thinking of He-Man and She-Ra, valiant warriors who march into classrooms to battle, armed not with swords but with dry-erase markers and endless reserves of patience. Let’s take a moment to realize that these unsung heroes of our sanity are masters of the educational universe, and we are fighting Skeletor.
Guess what, everyone? It’s that week where we appreciate teachers. So, let’s appreciate them! Here are a few reasons why…
Think about it this way, consider the sheer audacity of our profession. Day in and day out, teachers bravely enter classrooms filled with small windstorms to E4 tornadoes, disguised as children and young adults, armed with nothing but a lesson plan, a winning smile, and knowledge of how to teach their subject. It’s like facing a pack of rambunctious squirrels hopped up on espresso and only one acorn to be found, yet they tackle this challenge with a resilience that only a teacher knows they have. Why? Because it’s what they do!
But wait, there’s more! Let’s talk about grading papers… Teachers possess the superhuman ability to decipher the cryptic hieroglyphics known as student handwriting, forgetting the fact that it is not even in cursive anymore. Seriously, have you ever tried to decipher a student’s paper written in what can only be described as a blend of an ancient cryptic language and chicken scratch? It’s a skill worthy of admiration and maybe a Nobel Prize in code-breaking. The government should hire teachers as cryptologists.
Let’s also remember their unparalleled talent for multitasking. Have you ever tried herding students who struggle to walk and chew gum simultaneously? Instead, let’s say they are on their phones, never looking up. Teachers effortlessly juggle lesson plans, pacing guides, actually teaching, sometimes counseling, grading, and all the other unneeded bureaucracy that the education institution throws at you. Does it ever end?
And what about their unwavering dedication to their craft? Always trying to find a better way to teach a topic, trying to find worthwhile professional development. Yet, despite the occasional existential crisis induced by grading a mountain of papers, trying to explain the quadratic formula for the umpteenth time, or answering student’s questions of “why” and “I don’t understand,” teachers warrior on, fueled by an unyielding passion for education and maybe an over-the-limit amount of caffeine.
So, dear reader of my blog, the next time you see a teacher, take a moment to acknowledge them for what they do. For they are not just educators but the guardians of our future, the architects of others’ dreams, and the unsung heroes of our sanity in the educational universe.
Go be a great educator and leader today… Our future needs it…
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