Devoted Educator Gifts

'Please sir, I did give you the correct answer. But, you gave me the wrong question.'

'I think my teacher is very devoted. She always says she's more interested in the outcome than her income.'

Burning the midnight oil.

"Work hard, make the sacrifices and in 25 years you could be just like me!"

'I solve so many work problems at home.'

COVID Devotion

"I just want to go home, crawl into bed, and do some more work."

Work Life Balance

"I'm doing all I can to make the little things count."

"Wait a minute! I don’t ignore the concerns of my employees! I listen to them, I discuss with them... and then I ignore them."

At the Penguin fishing school: 'Gunvald has set the bar kind of high, gang!'

"Darren Eggleston. I saw that!"

Books on running a successful school,

'The good news is that all the teachers liked the weekend brainstorming retreat. The bad news is that twelve of them are out today with splitting headaches.'

No room to hang his diploma.

"Any missed assignments can be excused only with a note from your internet service provider."

"Blood sweat and tears. I think it's supposed to make us feel guilty."

"I knew there'd be pitfalls when I became a teacher, but thirty to a classroom is too many."

People of Courage

'I give all my new teachers the same advice. Never minimize the transformative power of a smile attached to your words.'

'Teacher says I don't pay attention, I have no retention but I'm great at detention.'

"Dad, I studied really hard! I stayed up till 1 in the morning."

'Yes, she's still doing it, Dr. Christiansen....'

"There are thirty four children in my class...thirty one naughty, three nice."

'Don't worry, the first thirty years of teaching are the hardest.'

"Compulsory education is a myth. We may be compelled to teach, but very few of them are compelled to learn."

'This is great - what an idea! I can do a unit on gravity and the laws of motion for science class!'

"I like being a kid - it's the ultimate entitlement program."

'Your x-ray shows an enlarged heart. It's nothing to worry about. All teachers have a big heart.'

'No, you don't have fever. You have to go to school.'

'Must be coach Johnson's place.'

'Why do you keep a picture of your wife and kids on your desk? In case I'm tempted to take a day off.'

"I'm desperate to hold on to our good teachers."