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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Isn’t this what teaching really is
about? Blind or sighted, this is what we do!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> Vickie Chapman
[mailto:vchapman@llschools.net] <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Friday, March 13, 2009 7:25
AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Toni Castillo;
TM291@LLSCHOOLS.ORG; Teresa Dillow; Gail Katona Wagner; Theresa Wilson<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> FW: WHAT TEACHERS MAKE</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></font><em><b><i><font color=black face=Verdana><span style='font-family:
Verdana;color:black;font-weight:bold'>TO ALL THE TEACHERS I KNOW - RETIRED OR
STILL TEACHING --</span></font></i></b></em><font size=2 color=black
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'> </span></font><i><font
color=black><span style='color:black;font-style:italic'> </span></font></i><font
size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
color:black'> </span></font><strong><b><i><font size=4 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black;font-style:
italic'>Hope you enjoy how this very wise teacher rebutted a CEO.</span></font></i></b></strong><b><font
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</span></font></b><strong><b><font size=4 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>WHAT TEACHERS MAKE</span></font></b></strong><span
class=ecececapple-converted-space><b><font size=4 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold'> </span></font></b></span><font
size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
color:black'> </span></font><b><i><font size=4 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold;
font-style:italic'><br>
</span></font></i></b><strong><b><font size=4 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>The dinner guests were sitting around the
table discussing life.</span></font></b></strong><font size=2 color=black
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'> </span></font><strong><b><i><font
size=4 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
color:black;font-style:italic'>One man, a CEO,</span></font></i></b></strong><span
class=ecececapple-converted-space><b><font size=4 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold'> </span></font></b></span><strong><b><font
size=4 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
color:black'>decided to explain the problem with education. He argued,
"What's a kid going to</span></font></b></strong><span
class=ecececapple-converted-space><b><font size=4 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold'> </span></font></b></span><b><font
size=4 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black;font-weight:bold'><br>
</span></font></b><strong><b><font size=4 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>learn from someone who decided his best
option in life was to become a</span></font></b></strong><span
class=ecececapple-converted-space><b><font size=4 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold'> </span></font></b></span><strong><b><font
size=4 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
color:black'>teacher?" He reminded the other dinner guests what they say
about teachers: "Those who can, do. Those who can't, teach.</span></font></b></strong><b><font
size=4 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black;font-weight:bold'><br>
</span></font></b><strong><b><font size=4 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>"To stress his point he said to
another guest; "You're a teacher, Bonnie. Be honest. What do you make?</span></font></b></strong><font
size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
color:black'> </span></font><b><i><font size=4 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold;
font-style:italic'><br>
</span></font></i></b><strong><b><font size=4 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>"Bonnie, who had a reputation for
honesty and frankness replied, "You want to know what I make?
(She paused for a second, then began...) </span></font></b></strong><font
size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
color:black'> </span></font><strong><b><i><font size=4 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black;font-style:
italic'>"Well, I make kids work harder than they ever thought they
could. </span></font></i></b></strong><font size=2 color=black
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'> </span></font><strong><b><i><font
size=4 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
color:black;font-style:italic'>I make a C+ feel like the </span></font></i></b></strong><b><font
size=4 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black;font-weight:bold'>Congressional Medal of Honor</span></font></b><strong><b><font
size=4 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
color:black'>. </span></font></b></strong><font size=2 color=black
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'> </span></font><strong><b><i><font
size=4 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
color:black;font-style:italic'>I make kids sit through 40 minutes of class time
when their parents can't make them sit for 5</span></font></i></b></strong><span
class=ecececapple-converted-space><b><font size=4 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold'> </span></font></b></span><strong><b><font
size=4 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
color:black'>without an I Pod, Game Cube or movie rental. </span></font></b></strong><font
size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
color:black'> </span></font><strong><b><i><font size=4 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black;font-style:
italic'>You want to know what I make?" (She paused again and looked at
each and every person at the table.) </span></font></i></b></strong><font
size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
color:black'> </span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Symbol><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·</span></font><font
size=1 color=black><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'>
</span></font><strong><b><font size=4 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>"I make kids wonder. I make
them question. </span></font></b></strong><font size=2 color=black
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'> </span></font><font
size=2 color=black face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;
color:black'>·</span></font><font size=1 color=black><span style='font-size:
7.0pt;color:black'> </span></font><strong><b><font
size=4 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
color:black'>I make them apologize and mean it. </span></font></b></strong><font
size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
color:black'> </span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Symbol><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·</span></font><font
size=1 color=black><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'>
</span></font><strong><b><font size=4 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>I make them have respect and take
responsibility for their actions. I teach them to write and then I make
them write. Keyboarding isn't everything. </span></font></b></strong><font
size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
color:black'> </span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Symbol><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·</span></font><font
size=1 color=black><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'>
</span></font><strong><b><font size=4 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>I make them read, read, read. </span></font></b></strong><font
size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
color:black'> </span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Symbol><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·</span></font><font
size=1 color=black><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'>
</span></font><strong><b><font size=4 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>I make them show all</span></font></b></strong><span
class=ecececapple-converted-space><b><font size=4 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold'> </span></font></b></span><strong><b><font
size=4 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
color:black'>their work in math. They use their God given brain, not the
man-made calculator. </span></font></b></strong><font size=2 color=black
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'> </span></font><font
size=2 color=black face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;
color:black'>·</span></font><font size=1 color=black><span style='font-size:
7.0pt;color:black'> </span></font><strong><b><font
size=4 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
color:black'>I make my students from other countries learn everything they need
to know in English while</span></font></b></strong><span
class=ecececapple-converted-space><b><font size=4 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold'> </span></font></b></span><strong><b><font
size=4 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
color:black'>preserving their unique cultural identity. </span></font></b></strong><font
size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
color:black'> </span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Symbol><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·</span></font><font
size=1 color=black><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'>
</span></font><strong><b><font size=4 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>I make my classroom a place where all my
students feel safe.</span></font></b></strong><span
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style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold'> </span></font></b></span><font
size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
color:black'> </span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Symbol><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·</span></font><font
size=1 color=black><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'>
</span></font><strong><b><font size=4 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>I make my students stand, placing their
hand over their heart to say the </span></font></b></strong><b><font size=4
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black;font-weight:bold'>Pledge of Allegiance</span></font></b><strong><b><font
size=4 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
color:black'> to the Flag, </span></font></b></strong><b><font size=4
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black;font-weight:bold'>One Nation Under God</span></font></b><strong><b><font
size=4 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
color:black'>, because we live in the </span></font></b></strong><st1:country-region
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><b><font size=4 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold'>United
States of<span class=ecececapple-converted-space> America</span></span></font></b></st1:place></st1:country-region><strong><b><font
size=4 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
color:black'>.</span></font></b></strong><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'> </span></font><font
size=2 color=black face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;
color:black'>·</span></font><font size=1 color=black><span style='font-size:
7.0pt;color:black'> </span></font><strong><b><font
size=4 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
color:black'>Finally, I make them understand that if they use the gifts they were
given, work hard, and follow</span></font></b></strong><span
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style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold'> </span></font></b></span><b><font
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</span></font></b><strong><b><font size=4 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'>their hearts, they can succeed in
life."</span></font></b></strong><font size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'> </span></font><strong><b><i><font
size=4 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
color:black;font-style:italic'>(Bonnie paused one last time and then
continued.) </span></font></i></b></strong><font size=2 color=black
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;color:black'> </span></font><strong><b><i><font
size=4 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;
color:black;font-style:italic'>"Then, when people try to judge me by what
I make, with me knowing money isn't everything, I can hold my head up high and
pay no attention because they are ignorant... You want to know what I make?</span></font></i></b></strong><font
size=2 color=black face=Verdana><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
color:black'> </span></font><strong><b><i><font size=4 color=red
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:red;font-style:italic'>I
MAKE A DIFFERENCE.</span></font></i></b></strong><span
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style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold'> </span></font></b></span><font
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<strong><b><font face="Arial Narrow"><span style='font-family:"Arial Narrow"'>What
do you make Mr. CEO? His jaw dropped, he went silent.</span></font></b></strong><br>
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<strong><b><font face="Arial Narrow"><span style='font-family:"Arial Narrow"'>
THIS IS WORTH</span></font></b></strong><span
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SENDING TO EVERY TEACHER YOU KNOW. Even all your</span></font></b></strong><span
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personal teachers like mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, and your</span></font></b></strong><span
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<strong><b><font face="Arial Narrow"><span style='font-family:"Arial Narrow"'>
spiritual leaders/teachers - Pastor's/Priests/ Clergy. Make
a difference</span></font></b></strong><span class=ecececapple-converted-space> </span><br>
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