International Teacher's Day

THE CREATION OF THE TEACHER

Author Unknown

The Good Lord was creating teachers. It was His sixth day of 'overtime' and He knew that this was a tremendous responsibility for teachers would touch the lives of so many impressionable young children. An angel appeared to Him and said, "You are taking a long time to figure this one out."

"Yes," said the Lord, " but have you read the specs on this order?"

TEACHER:

…must stand above all students, yet be on their level
... must be able to do 180 things not connected with the subject being taught
... must run on coffee and leftovers,
... must communicate vital knowledge to all students daily and be right most of the time
... must have more time for others than for herself/himself
... must have a smile that can endure through pay cuts, problematic children, and worried parents
... must go on teaching when parents question every move and others are not supportive
... must have 6 pair of hands.

"Six pair of hands, " said the angel, "that's impossible"
"Well, " said the Lord, " it is not the hands that are the problem. It is the three pairs of eyes that are presenting the most difficulty!"

The angel looked incredulous, " Three pairs of eyes...on a standard model?"

The Lord nodded His head, " One pair can see a student for what he is and not what others have labeled him as. Another pair of eyes is in the back of the teacher's head to see what should not be seen, but what must be known. The eyes in the front are only to look at the child as he/she 'acts out' in order to reflect, " I understand and I still believe in you", without so much as saying a word to the child."

"Lord, " said the angel, " this is a very large project and I think you should work on it tomorrow".

"I can't," said the Lord, " for I have come very close to creating something much like Myself. I have one that comes to work when he/she is sick.....teaches a class of children that do not want to learn....has a special place in his/her heart for children who are not his/her own.....understands the struggles of those who have difficulty....never takes the students for granted..."

The angel looked closely at the model the Lord was creating.
"It is too soft-hearted, " said the angel.

"Yes," said the Lord, " but also tough, You can not imagine what this teacher can endure or do, if necessary".

"Can this teacher think?" asked the angel.

"Not only think," said the Lord,. "but reason and compromise."

The angel came closer to have a better look at the model and ran his finger over the teacher's cheek.

"Well, Lord, " said the angel, your job looks fine but there is a leak. I told you that you were putting too much into this model. You can not imagine the stress that will be placed upon the teacher."

The Lord moved in closer and lifted the drop of moisture from the teacher's cheek. It shone and glistened in the light.

"It is not a leak," He said, "It is a tear."

"A tear? What is that?" asked the angel, "What is a tear for?"

The Lord replied with great thought, " It is for the joy and pride of seeing a child accomplish even the smallest task. It is for the loneliness of children who have a hard time to fit in and it is for compassion for the feelings of their parents. It comes from the pain of not being able to reach some children and the disappointment those children feel in themselves. It comes often when a teacher has been with a class for a year and must say good-bye to those students and get ready to welcome a new class."

"My, " said the angel, " The tear thing is a great idea...You are a genius!!"
The Lord looked somber, "I didn't put it there."

To all the great teachers out there: I hope today that you were recognized for the excellent job you do each and every day. It is not as easy job, and often the manners of children leave a lot to be desired, but when you see a child turn around and have a real desire to learn the rewards are priceless. Having a husband who is a teacher and working in a school, I am well aware of the many many hours that teachers spend in their own time preparing interesting lessons, the hours and hours they spend after hours being there for their students or helping those that want to do well.

This week I have been busy making these

One of the other teacher aides at my school and I decided to recognize our teachers this year, so I made all these little cards to go with a small gift of chocolate we bought for them. Who doesn't need a energy boost when working with kids

A close up of my cards

Last night I spent filling the bags with Chocolates and tying them up like this

They were well received by staff members. I am so glad we did it. It is nice to be appreciated and I do work with a truly great bunch of dedicated teachers.

This week I scored one of these. I have been eying it off for over 12 months now, and my friend happened to get invited to a party at her work, so I couldn't resist it. I had to use it to make my cards. I can see that I am going to be able to put it to good use in the future. There are just some punches that you know you are going to use time and time again and this is one of them.

Tonight a few of us had a girls night out. Last year we lost someone we loved to Breast Cancer and this year, my friend Jannett, had one of her daughers best friends die of it also. Both woman were far too young, Susannah was only 30 and left two young girls, Nelly was 26. Tonight we attended a fund raising evening to raise awareness and support Breast Cancer Week. It was a great night with almost 70 other women. We had to wear something pick.

One thing was for sure, you definitely couldn't miss me.

Have a few photos of the girls week too. Both of them are enjoying the beach at the moment, and heading to the coast every spare minute they can.

Sarah has been hitting the surf at the Gold Coast every spare minute that she gets. She tries to get down there most weekends with her sister in law.

The girls are getting pretty excited as they have planned a holiday away together next year. They are off to Fiji for a week or so for a purely girlies time away. Chloe is so excited as she prepares to get her first passport. I am feeling excited for them. I love the fact that they are good friends and actually want to do so much together,

Finally I came across this on Facebook this week.

Thought it was a very interesting cartoon in the light of the huge push towards standardizing education across the country.

I thought it was worth sharing. What are your views on it. Well I must hit the sack as it is way past my bedtime. Had more I wanted to share but it will all have to wait until another time now,

Night all.