tribute to teachers

" A good teacher is one who can " A good teacher is one who can understand those who are not very understand those who are not very good at explaining, and explain to good at explaining, and explain to

those who are not very good at those who are not very good at understanding."understanding."

" A teacher is the flame that " A teacher is the flame that lights the path of a child."lights the path of a child."

A teacher is A teacher is a special FRIEND a special FRIEND Whose love andWhose love andkindness never kindness never

ends.ends.

" Teaching is the " Teaching is the profession that profession that teaches all the teaches all the

other professions."other professions."

Teachers are those who Teachers are those who use themselves as use themselves as

bridges, over which they bridges, over which they invite their students to invite their students to

cross, then having cross, then having facilitated their crossing, facilitated their crossing,

joyfully collapse, joyfully collapse, encouraging them to encouraging them to

create bridges of their create bridges of their own."own."

" Teachers don't impact for a " Teachers don't impact for a year, but for a lifetime."year, but for a lifetime."

Example isn't another way to Example isn't another way to teach,teach,

it is the only way to teach." it is the only way to teach."

A teacher ... A teacher ... takes a hand, opens a mind, takes a hand, opens a mind,

touches a heart and shapes the touches a heart and shapes the future."future."

You teach a little by You teach a little by what you say. what you say.

You teach the most You teach the most by what you are."by what you are."

The mediocre teacher tells. The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The good teacher explains.

The superior teacher The superior teacher demonstrates. demonstrates.

The great teacher inspires."The great teacher inspires."

"To teach is to touch "To teach is to touch lives forever."lives forever."

"God can't be everywhere; "God can't be everywhere; that's why he made teachers."that's why he made teachers."

A little child is like A little child is like a worthless stone on the road. a worthless stone on the road.

Teachers make him, shape him, polish Teachers make him, shape him, polish him, and shine him to make a gem."him, and shine him to make a gem."

Teacher : Teacher : The child's third The child's third

parent.parent.

"Teaching is not just hard "Teaching is not just hard work, work,

it's "HEART" work."it's "HEART" work."

I dreamed I stood in a studio and watched two sculptors there. I dreamed I stood in a studio and watched two sculptors there. The clay they used was a young child's mindThe clay they used was a young child's mind

and they fashioned it with care.and they fashioned it with care.

One was a teacher...the tools they used were computers, math, One was a teacher...the tools they used were computers, math, and art.and art.

The other a parent, worked with a guiding handThe other a parent, worked with a guiding handand a gentle, loving heart.and a gentle, loving heart.

Day after day, the teacher toiled with a touch that was careful, deft, Day after day, the teacher toiled with a touch that was careful, deft, and sure.and sure.

While the parent labored by his sideWhile the parent labored by his sideand polished and smoothed it o'er...and polished and smoothed it o'er...

And when at last their work was done. They were proud of what they And when at last their work was done. They were proud of what they had wrought.had wrought.

For the things they had molded into the childFor the things they had molded into the childcould neither be sold nor bought.could neither be sold nor bought.

And each agreed they would have failed if each had worked alone.And each agreed they would have failed if each had worked alone.For behind the parent stood the schoolFor behind the parent stood the school

and behind the teacher stood the home.and behind the teacher stood the home.

Long live, the Teachers!Long live, the Teachers!