A Poem From A Pre-Service Teacher

All that a teacher can be      ~Naomi M, March 2011

A teacher can be a friend, a mentor and guide

They can motivate, inspire and bring great ideas to mind

To every question, there is always an answer

Some may be dull, but others much fancier. 

Teachers can discipline, give knowledge and hope
But they also can laugh at any good joke.
Nothing is wasted, even when done in haste
And life CAN be loved, albeit fast-paced.

A teacher can drink coffee, something stronger, or tea,

To help it appear, that phased they won’t be.

Worksheets, assignments and forms all wait to be filled

In a pile as high as a Great Pyramid.

All teachers’ ears are attuned to the bell
And it when it resounds, they all run pell-mell.
They carry many a pen, piece of paper and book,
And have perfected the art of the infamous ‘look.’

Teacher can strike fear in the hearts of those who are late

But in spite of this, they haven’t left all to fate.

They work endless hours and daydream of sleep.

Give all they have without falling in a heap.

Teachers know all that is worth knowing at all
And if students don’t learn it, their destined to fall.
There’s seemingly nothing a teacher can’t do
They’ll do all they can just to get students through.

This may be a dream and perhaps I’m insane.

But without high ideals, will anything change?

I know I’m naive, but surely it’s true

That teaching is far more than just a job to do.

It’s all about caring, and sharing and giving
Definitely not for those just after a good living!
For the good of society and to make the world better
That’s why we do it, when it’s taken down to the letter.

So stop and reflect on the future you want to see

And you will discover all that a teacher can be.