a poem by Angela Maiersa poem by Angela Maierscompiled from voices of studentscompiled from voices of students

DearDear Teacher, Teacher,

Love MeLove Me

Make me Feel SpecialMake me Feel Special

Make me Feel IncludedMake me Feel Included

Make me Feel ValuedMake me Feel Valued

Smile for MeSmile for Me

Tell me you’re happy…Tell me you’re happy…

… …happy to see mehappy to see me

… …happy to teach mehappy to teach me

… …happy that I am herehappy that I am here

Involve MeInvolve Me

Tell me about our work togetherTell me about our work together

How can I be of help …How can I be of help …

… … and mean it genuinelyand mean it genuinely

Notice MeNotice Me

See all of me…See all of me…

……my emotionsmy emotions

……my laughtermy laughter

……my curiositymy curiosity

……my anticipationmy anticipation

See my “rights”See my “rights”

… … I will work on my “wrongs”I will work on my “wrongs”

Teach meTeach me

PLEEZE…PLEEZE…

Don’t just tell me what you knowDon’t just tell me what you know

Show me what I need to knowShow me what I need to know

Show me how to do it wellShow me how to do it well

Help MeHelp Me

……when it gets hardwhen it gets hard

……to persevereto persevere

Help me know it mattersHelp me know it matters

Excite MeExcite Me

I came to you…I came to you…

in love with learningin love with learning

Keep me Excited!Keep me Excited!

Show me the fun!Show me the fun!

Show me your fire & passionShow me your fire & passion

Promise Me!Promise Me!

Promise you can…Promise you can…

Promise you willPromise you will

Promise you are ready to…Promise you are ready to…

Love MeLove Me

Help MeHelp Me

Engage MeEngage Me

Excite MeExcite Me

and Teach Meand Teach Me

I’m Ready!I’m Ready!

I Want to LearnI Want to Learn

I Want to be Your Student!I Want to be Your Student!

I PromiseI Promise

I will return the favorI will return the favor

……with my attentionwith my attention

……with my focuswith my focus

……with my heartwith my heart

I PromiseI Promise

I will show you what I can doI will show you what I can do

I will show you who I can beI will show you who I can be

Do You Promise?Do You Promise?

Promise me?Promise me?