What Great Teachers Do Differently: 17 Things That Matter Most by Todd Whitaker

Said the college professor, “Such rawness in the student is a shame, Lack of preparation in high school Is to blame.” Said the high school teacher, “Good heavens, that boy’s a fool. The fault, of course, is with the Junior High School. The junior high teacher noted, “It’s so hopeless and sad Thanks to those elementary clowns, They can’t subtract or add.” The grammar school teacher said, “From such stupidity May I be spared. They sent him up to me so unprepared.” The primary teacher huffed, “Kindergarten blockheads all. They call that preparation? Why, it’s worse than none at all.” The kindergarten teacher said, “Such lack of training never did I see. What kind of parents must those kid’s parents be?” This responsibility to teach is something that we all share, but somehow the grass is always greener over there. So rather than hand down these grumbles and groans, Let’s remember about glass houses, and the throwing of stones. The answer of course, It is not chance or luck but what we do in our own classes, so let’s not pass the buck.

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Dr. Todd Whitaker Indiana State University (812) 237-2904 www.ToddWhitaker.com Twitter: @ToddWhitaker