Awesome! The best teachers I had were ones like this guy, the ones who challenged me to push harder, do better, learn more. My Dad was a teacher, too. Thanks for sharing this, he will get a kick out of it. 🙂
My wife was a teacher, and I know she made a difference, because every once in a while she runs into a former student who gives her a hug and lets her know (even if not in so many words). What could be more rewarding?
I don’t think anything could be more rewarding. Hats off to your wife! I work as a substitute teacher 🙂 teaching is one of the most important jobs of all.
Wow! The force and passion is unbelievable – a dream teacher and luckily there are many out there who feel the same. Thank you so much for sharing! 😀
He is quite the teacher, and a great poet too. I’m glad you liked the video, I think this will speak to many of us.
I’m sure you relate to this on so many levels…teacher and poet!
Yes it speaks to me…it is pretty cool, he is outstanding on both fronts 😀
A resounding “Yes!” for this, thank you.
You are welcome. I enjoyed this too, he is an outstanding teacher and an extraordinary human being.
I love slam poetry and this is one of the reasons why. The best I’ve seen on a topic that needs to be heard.
Thanks for sharing.
You are quite welcome, George, glad you enjoyed it. It is definitely a great one for perhaps one of the most important topics of all.
Loved it! What a powerful statement and great tribute to the wonderful teachers out there. Thanks for sharing.
Very welcome, Diana. I agree..He is a great man with a powerful voice who is making a phenomenal contribution.
Awesome! The best teachers I had were ones like this guy, the ones who challenged me to push harder, do better, learn more. My Dad was a teacher, too. Thanks for sharing this, he will get a kick out of it. 🙂
Joan, glad you enjoyed it. I’ll bet your dad will like it! Taylor Mali is a great man and talented poet. I wish I could have had a teacher like him.
Isn’t he fabulous! All us old teachers take this knowledge with us as we trudge off to the poor house 🙂
He is indeed! Oh yes we can take that with us, and be happy in knowing we made a contribution 😀
“I decide to bite my tongue, instead of his” — ohhh love it! 😉
I love that line too, ha ha!
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Thank you, Penney, for the gracious compliment.
My wife was a teacher, and I know she made a difference, because every once in a while she runs into a former student who gives her a hug and lets her know (even if not in so many words). What could be more rewarding?
I don’t think anything could be more rewarding. Hats off to your wife! I work as a substitute teacher 🙂 teaching is one of the most important jobs of all.
My lad’s in teacher training at the moment, many thanks LT I’ll show this to him. Inspiring stuff.
Great! You are quite welcome. I think this will be inspiring for him; it shows the magnitude of job….and the rewards 🙂