A cool speech I came across... "What do I make?"

A couple days ago my mother sent me this incredible e-mail.  It was of a principles speech at a graduation.

I thought I would share it because it made me smile and it also made me happy to see something that makes sense about what a teacher really gets 'paid'. 
I also LOVE the part that talks about how keyboarding isn't everything and writing is so important. The timing of me reading this couldn't have come at a more appropriate time!

Hope you enjoy!

From A School Principal's speech at a

graduation...

He said

"Doctor wants his child to become a doctor.........

Engineer wants his child to become engineer......

Businessman wants his ward to become CEO.....

BUT a teacher also wants his child to become one of them..!!!!

Nobody wants to become a teacher BY CHOICE" ....Very sad but that's the

truth.....!!!

The dinner guests were sitting around the table discussing life.

One man, a CEO, decided

to explain the problem with education. He argued,

"What's a kid going to learn from someone who decided his best option in life

was to become a teacher?"

To stress his point he said to another guest;

"You're a teacher, Bonnie. Be honest. What do you make?"

Teacher Bonnie, who had a reputation for honesty and frankness replied,

"You want to know what I make?

(She paused for a second, then began...)

"Well, I make kids work harder than they ever thought they could.

I make a C+ feel like the Congressional Medal of Honor winner.

I make kids sit through 40 minutes of class time when their parents can't

make them sit for 5 min. without an I Pod, Game Cube or movie rental.

You want to know what I make?

(She paused again and looked at each and every person at the table)

I make kids wonder.

I make them question.

I make them apologize and mean it.

I make them have respect and take responsibility for their actions.

I teach them how to write and then I make them write.

Keyboarding isn't everything.

I make them read, read, read.

I make them show all their work in math.

They use their God given brain, not the man made calculator.

I make my students from other countries learn everything they need

to know about English while preserving their unique cultural identity.

I make my classroom a place where all my students feel safe.

Finally, I make them understand that if they use the gifts they

were given, work hard, and follow their hearts, they can succeed in life

( Bonnie paused one last time and then continued.)

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?

I MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN ALL YOUR LIVES,EDUCATING KIDS AND

PREPARING THEM TO BECOME CEO's ,AND DOCTORS AND

ENGINEERS..........

What do you make Mr. CEO?

His jaw dropped; he went silent.

 http://agogodavid.com/2012/04/from-a-school-principals-speech-at-a-graduation/