A poem is the perfect place to celebrate imperfection and exult in the ways you fall short of being the person you want to be.

You want to know what I make? I make kids work harder than they ever thought they could. I can make a C+ feel like a Congressional Medal of Honor, and I can make a...

Simply put, the best teachers are the ones you work your tail off for because in the end you just don't want them to think any less of you. You want and need their approval.

Say what you believe in a manner that bespeaks the determination with which you believe it.

Everything I do is kind of a lesson, even if I am the only person who learns it.

Here, let me break it down for you, so you know what I say is true: Teachers? Teachers make a difference! Now what about you?

Education is the miracle; I'm just the worker.