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What Teachers Make
What Teachers Make: In Praise of the Greatest Job in the World | Taylor Mali
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In praise of the greatest job in the world... The right book at the right time: an impassioned defense of teachers and why we need them now more than ever. Teacher turned teachers advocate Taylor Mali inspired millions with his original poem What Teachers Make, a passionate and unforgettable response to a rich man at a dinner party who sneeringly asked him what teachers make. Malis sharp, funny, perceptive look at life in the classroom pays tribute to the joys of teachingand explains why teachers are so vital to our society. What Teachers Make is a book that will be treasured and shared by every teacher in Americaand everybody whos ever loved or learned from one.
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erzascarletbookgasm
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MemoirsForMe 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 5y
TheSpineView 👏👏👏 5y
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Krysta
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Mehso-so

Some parts were great, some were just okay. Hoping it inspires me for the week ahead...

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staci.reads
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@hermyknee @AndreaReads #teachercarepackageswap
My last item arrived, and I'm mailing my swap today! Also, mine arrived last week and was promptly hidden from me 😊 Looking forward to opening day!

hermyknee Yay!!! 6y
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Readergrrl
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Just sent out my #teachercarepackage swap!!! So much fun picking out the items!!! #tcps

Alfoster 😂😂😂😂 6y
hermyknee Awesome! 6y
CindyMyLifeIsLit I LOVE the tagged video—I never get tired of it. You‘re ahead of me in the swap—still waiting on a few items to come in, but it should be at its destination in plenty of time! This is my last week off but will spend it getting ready for this year! 😩 6y
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AndreaReads
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I am so excited!!!! I received word today that I am one 500 teachers to receive #MetaphorDice from Taylor Mali‘s Kickstarter campaign! This will be so much fun to use with my classes next year! #TeachersofLitsy

Lovesbooks87 Yay! Congratulations! 6y
Nerdgirl_Ms_Sorrells congrats!! those look like fun! 6y
hermyknee That‘s so cool!!! 6y
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tammysue That‘s wonderful! 6y
CoffeeK8 Oh, these look awesome!! 6y
Readergrrl What the heck are these??? I want!!! Congratulations!! 6y
AndreaReads @Readergrrl It‘s a poetry game of dice created by Taylor Mali! For anyone interested, you can use the following link to either pick up one for your classroom ($20) or donate a set to a teacher ($15)! https://metaphor-dice.backerkit.com/community_shares/593905 6y
MemoirsForMe How cool is that! Congrats! 🙌🏻 6y
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GatheringBooks
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#AdelesMayMashUp Day 23: I don‘t think this is a game I will grow #Tired of. Full disclosure: I got these photos from an educator friend in the US who was sent copies of this game prior to its official release. Unfortunately, shipping to SG is unreasonable since shipping costs way more than the actual game. Boohoo.

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Shipping internationally is ridiculously expensive!! Where do you live? 7y
GatheringBooks @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks i live in singapore. shipping costs 25 usd while the game costs 20 usd. 😳😱 7y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @GatheringBooks I sent some books to the Philippines and it was outrageous!! 7y
APLitlife As far as your topic choice, Taylor Mali is awesome and this narrative is great! 7y
vkois88 Sounds interesting! I agree that Shipping prices are ridiculous. I looked into sending some stuff to someone a few different times, including very tiny items... and couldn't bring myself to do it. 7y
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AmberWB
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Not exactly book related, other than being the reason I didn‘t get any reading done this evening! Tonight was the County Council budget meeting, otherwise known as the annual “beg-a-thon”. Hopefully our voices were heard!
#teachersoflitsy

RebL Team Teacher here. Thank you for all you do. 7y
JoScho 🙌🏼❤️🙌🏼❤️ 7y
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Bookworm83
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It‘s books like this and uplifting cards from dear friends (thank you @PatriciaU 😘) that make up for a rough week at school. My plan today is to finish this one and Beasts of Extraordinary Circumstances. Coffee and naps may also be involved.... #teachersoflitsy

JoScho I might need to check this book out. With weeks until spring break and year 13 of public school teaching I am also feeling the burn. Hang in there! 7y
Bookworm83 @JoScho It‘s a great read! Have you heard Taylor Mali perform What Teachers Make? If not, you should YouTube it ❤️ I‘m right there with you...11 years for me and two weeks until break. I hope you can get some rest today! 7y
JoScho @Bookworm83 I will for sure look that up on YouTube tonight. It can be my pep talk for Monday 😊 Thank you ❤️ 7y
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Bookworm83 @JoScho Of course! 😘 7y
CoffeeK8 This sounds terrific! 7y
Lmstraubie He came to one of our PD days. I really enjoyed hearing him speak. 7y
LikelyLibrarian I agree with @Bookworm83 . You should absolutely watch Taylor Mali‘s performances online! 7y
PatriciaU Glad I brought some lightness to your day! I‘ve seen Taylor Mali‘s superb video on this topic, but didn‘t know there was a book. I‘ll have to stack it. 7y
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nicoleja
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Distracted during PD, but getting ideas to encourage young readers. #teacherlife

Bklover Welcome to Litsy! 7y
slategreyskies Welcome!!!! 🎉 🎈 🎊 🍷 7y
Bookish.Heart Welcome to Litsy! 7y
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MrBook Ah! I love this! 😁👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 7y
tpixie Great idea 💡! Welcome to Litsy!! 7y
jfalkens Welcome to Litsy and happy reading 😀🎊📚🎉📖 7y
aschermetz Welcome to Litsy!! 7y
MemoirsForMe Welcome! Get ready for lots of fun and new TBRs. 😊📚👍🏻 7y
nicoleja Thank you all for the warm welcome!!! 😀 7y
SilversReviews Welcome!! :) 7y
Sills I am a middle school teacher and specialize in reading-love Litsy. What do you teach? 7y
nicoleja @Sills I teach reading and writing, mostly to English language learners. 7y
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AliBG
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Teachers make a fever and a head cold a reason to stay home and assess 9th grade Odyssey essays...

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Mehso-so

Began as an answer to wealthy lawyer who was jerking him around at a dinner party.

Has some good moments, good stories, but ones that fall flat too – like the one about the piano across the street being while he was trying to teach.

Sometimes, though, not everything should be a book.

Suet624 Great last line. 8y
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youngreadrshelf
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Another weekend, another fencing tournament. Waiting with my book so my son can get his weapons checked.

LeslieO I didn't know he wrote a book! I love his rant about what teachers make. Also, I always had a book for soccer ⚽️ games. AND my favorite book about fencing is The Fencing Master by Arturo Perez Reverte. 8y
youngreadrshelf @LeslieO is the fencing book fiction or non? 8y
LeslieO @youngreadrshelf Fiction and so good! 8y
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youngreadrshelf
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I'm on break right now, but everyone could use a career-affirming book, right? So let's see what this one can do!

Lmstraubie He spoke at my school on the teacher's first day. He was entertaining & inspiring.☺ 8y
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Bookworm83
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Here are my #24in48 options! My sister @CaitMobley and I got a hotel room and are having a girls reading weekend away from all distractions. I can't wait to see everyone's posts. Happy reading, friends! 📚📚

thegirlwiththelibrarybag Sounds lovely! Enjoy 😊 8y
Megabooks Great idea! 8y
emilyhaldi Wow that's some serious commitment! I hope that hotel has some cozy reading books! 📚📚📚 8y
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Jenshootsweddings Oh man, what a fantastic idea and getaway!! 🙌🏻❤🙌🏻 8y
books_cats_art What a great idea! I'd love to spend the weekend at a B&B! 8y
Hooked_on_books That's a fun idea! 8y
BethwithBooks I really like your style and those are some fantastic choices!! 8y
britt_brooke Sounds fun! You ladies enjoy!! 8y
BookFreakOut Love that idea! Feeling jealous as I sit at home. 😉 8y
DreesReads How fun!! 8y
CherylDeFranceschi Beautiful stack! 8y
DebinHawaii That is awesome! Enjoy! 🎉📚🎉 8y
Kristy_K That sounds like it'll be a lot of fun! 8y
TheCanuckReader Jealous ! 😊 8y
MrsMalaprop That sounds wonderful. Love your dedication 👊. Be interested to hear what you think of Hot Milk. 8y
Shemac77 Tom Robbins! I adore him! 8y
Toria I love Taylor Mali 💜 8y
LiteraryinPA That is such an awesome sister idea! 8y
Lmstraubie Such a great idea!!! I heard Taylor Mali speak. He is just as inspirational in person as he is in his books. 8y
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Bookworm83
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This uplifting book is just what I needed to read during the craziness that is the week before winter break. #teachersoflitsy

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JacintaMCarter
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Pickpick

This is my #Recommendsday pick. It's possible I've used it before for that purpose, but I don't care. It's still a delight.

Toria I love Taylor Mali! He is one of my favorite slam poets 😁 8y
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Bookworm83
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Thoroughly enjoying this #inspiring book by Taylor Mali. So proud to be a teacher! #teachersoflitsy #photoadaynov16

Suzze Yay, teachers! The best. 8y
Laura317 My hat is off to teachers! That is one hard job!! 8y
Bookworm83 @Suzze @Laura317 Thank you, ladies! I'm so grateful I get to work with the coolest students 💗 8y
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Bookworm83
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At a language arts conference with @bookishgirl78 listening to the incredible Taylor Mali. #teachersoflitsy

josie281 He is phenomenal! Lucky you? 8y
josie281 ! Not ? 😊 8y
Bookworm83 @josie281 He was incredible! I could have listened to him all day 😊 8y
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Alfoster
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My new favorite mug from one of my ex-students! (and more appropriate because my last name is Foster)!

MemoirsForMe 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 8y
RinaBrahmbhattBarot This is so beautiful! 8y
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JacintaMCarter
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Happy #Recommendsday! While I love reading Taylor Mali's poems, nothing compares to hearing him perform live.