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.

The best teachers that I had were always the ones I never wanted to disappoint.

The only thing that surprises me is the characterization of teachers as lazy and greedy. Only someone with very little understanding of what teaching requires would say such a thing.

I have a policy about honesty and ass-kicking, which is, if you ask for it, then I have to let you have it.

Teachers shouldn't make the mistake of always thinking they're the smartest person in the room

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.

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?