What Teachers Make Several dinner guests were sitting around the table discussing life. One man, a Chief Executive Officer of a large company decided to explain the problem with education, He argued, “What's a kid going to learn from someone who decided fis Gest option in life was to Become a teacher?” He reminded the other dinner guests what they say about teachers: “Those who can, do ‘Those who can't, teach.” To stress his point, he pointed to another guest at the table, and commented, before asking, “You're a teacher, Bonnie. Be honest. What di you make?” Bonnie, who had a reputation for frankness and hionesty, paused and tien replied, “You want to Know what I make?” She paused again briefly and tien began “Well I make Rids work harder than they ever thought they could: I make a C+ feet fike a Medal of Honour. I make Rids sit through sixty minutes of class time when thetr parents can't make them sit for five without an iPod, Game Cube or movie rental “You want to know what I make?” Bonnie stopped and hoked at each and every person at the table. “I make Kids wonder. Imake them question I make them criticize. I make them apologize and mean it. I make them fave respect for others and t. I teach them to write and then I make them wnte. I make them read, read, read. I make them show all their work in math. I make students from other countries feel at home. I make my classroom a place in which all my students feel safe Finally, I make them understand that if they use the gifts they were given, work fiard and follow their hearts, they can succeed in life." 7 responsibility for their actions Bonnie paused for one last time and then continued. “Then when people try to juje me By what I make, 1 olf my fcad up high and pay no attention because they are ignorant. You want to Know what I 2 fe i . now what I make? 1 ma DIFFERENCE. What do you make? Ms Re a ‘Teachers make every other profession.