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Subject: What Do Teachers Make? Sat 21 Apr - 19:46
What Do Teachers Make?
Taylor Mali is one of the most well-known poets to have emerged from the poetry slam movement in America and one of the few people in the world to have no job other than that of poet.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.'
Taylor Mali (http://taylormali.com)provides the ultimate comeback for anyone with the audacity to ask what a teacher makes in this video!
dida
Active Member
Subject: Re: What Do Teachers Make? Sun 22 Apr - 18:22
Thinking about what to teach and how to do that , takes us away of any new changes so thank you for enlighting us.
lous25
Site Owner
Subject: Re: What Do Teachers Make? Sun 13 May - 18:03
Here are more poems from this outstanding teacher and poet in case you
like his work.
Because My Students Asked Me
By Taylor Mali
what I would want them to do
at my funeral, i told them:
Write & perform a collective poem
In which each of you says a line
about what I was like as a teacher,
about how I made you reach for stars
until you became them,
about how much you loved
to pretend
you hated me.
You mean even after you die
You’re going to make us do work?
lous25
Site Owner
Subject: Re: What Do Teachers Make? Sun 13 May - 18:23
Silver-Lined Heart
By Taylor Mali
Silver-Lined Heart By Taylor Mali
I’m for reckless abandon and spontaneous celebrations of nothing at all,
Here’s to the soul-expanding power
of the simply beautiful.
See, things you hate, things you despise, multinational corporations and lies that politicians tell, injustices that make you mad as hell, that’s all well and good. And as far as writing poems goes, I guess you should. It just might be a poem that gets Mumia released, brings an end to terrorism or peace in the middle east.
But as far as what soothes me, what inspires and moves me, honesty behooves me to tell you your rage doesn’t move me. See, like the darkest of clouds my heart has a silver lining, which does not harken to the loudest whining, but beats and stirs and grows ever more when I learn of the things you’re actually for.
That’s why I’m for best friends, long drives, and smiles, nothing but the sound of thinking for miles. For the unconditional love of dogs: may we learn the lessons of their love by heart. For therapy when you need it, and poetry when you need it. And the wisdom to know the difference.
I’m for crushes not acted upon, for admiration from afar, for the delicate and the resiliant and the fragile human heart, may it always heal stronger than it was before. For walks in the woods, and for the woods themselves, by which I mean the trees. Definitely for the trees. Window seats, and love letters written by hand with fountain pens: I’m for all of these.
I’m for evolution more than revolution unless you’re offering some kind of solution.
I’m for the courage it takes to volunteer, to say “yes,” “I believe,” and “I will.” For the bright side, the glass half full, the silver lining, and the optimists who consider darkness just a different kind of shining.
So don’t waste my time and your curses on verses about what you are against, despise, and abhor. Tell me what inspires you, what fulfills and fires you, put your precious pen to paper and tell me what you’re for!
dida
Active Member
Subject: Re: What Do Teachers Make? Mon 14 May - 14:36