Funny /motivational Poems About Teaching

[Guest]

I was looking for some insirational words about teaching or a funny poem to take in for the first week back-does any body know any or have a link to a website with this kind of thing? I thought it would be good to put up on the staffroom wall or in the toilet!! I have a vauge memory of a joke about Jesus sitting around with his disciples but the words had been changed to include all the millions of things teachers have to do. I also had a mug once (which is now smashed )which listed all the jobs-EG SOCIAL WORKER, NURSE, ADMINISRATOR, POET, ACTOR.....ETC ETC and finished with BUT YOU CAN JUST CALL ME A TEACHER!!

It can be quite easy to fall into the trap of being negative about the job but its such a fantastic job really that we have to keep our spirits up and focus on the positives (especially as its September!) Enjoy the first week!

Thanks a lotXX

[Susan]

The Alberg collection " Please Mrs Butler" might have something although aimed at children!

[Guest]

Hi Zim

 

http://members.tripod.com/ofsted/ofsted.html

 

have you come across this site at all?

 

Denise

[Rea]

Thanks for that link Denise. So good to know I'm not the only one thats been on the receiving end of Ofsted's truth deficient inspectors!

[Guest]

I've seen that site before, and it's a great one isn't it? Definately one to make you smile I think I shall print some of it off and take it into work, what with our INSET tomorrow being on preparing for OFSTED!

[Guest]

Thanks everybody for your replies. Thanks Denise for that website-I found the one about Jesus talking to his diciples on one of their links-v.funny!

Helps keep my spirits up!

[Beau]

If you want something a bit more mushy (and American! ) then give this one a whirl!

 

http://www.pickens.k12.sc.us/hesteachers/l...inspiration.htm

[Rea]

Oh Carol, yes it's mushy (just what we've come to expect from American's) but 'The Teacher' was so sad and thought provoking. I'm sure we've all known a child like that, scruffy, a bit smelly, a bit 'odd'. It certainly makes you think.

[Guest]

Thanks, cheesy stuff is good sometimes! that story about the boy whose mum had died was really sad but inspiring. I liked the bit about her quitting teaching reading and writing and starting teaching children.

thanks for that