I understand that in some exotic cultures poetry — actual poetry — is celebrated on Fridays. For example: here, and here, and here. This week I decided to play along. But with a difference. Here at JamesPreller.com, we’re all about winning. So I’m getting a head start.
Seriously, if you know a teacher, you might want to share this.
Here’s slam poet Taylor Mali answering the question, “What do teachers make?”
From the incredible TED site:
Mali is a vocal advocate of teachers and the nobility of teaching, having himself spent nine years in the classroom teaching English, history, math and SAT test preparation. He has performed and lectured for teachers all over the world, and his New Teacher Project has a goal of creating 1,000 new teachers through “poetry, persuasion and perseverance.”
I’ve read this many times in email forwards and I know the punch line, but I watched and listened all the way to the end because I needed to hear this and remember this today. Thank you.