Happy World Teachers' Day!

5/10/2012

Sorry I cannot be there today for World Teachers' Day. I'm travelling to a Swiss spa to pamper myself in honour of the day.

The post I want you to study is taken from here: http://levdavidovic.wordpress.com/2011/10/18/what-does-a-teacher-do/

Read the above blog post about teachers and answer the following questions:

1. According to the writer, how many things does a teacher do?
2. Which of the statements above do you most agree with? Why?
3. "Gave up chalk but not talk" What do you think the author means?
4. What does the word "coaxes" mean?
5. In your opinion, why do teachers "work long hours, not just in class"?
6. Do you agree with the blog post? Why? Why not?
7. Write a similar blog post for students, entitled 'What does a student
do?'

70 Comments

Igor

8/10/2012 03:50:36

What does a student do...
A student gets up real early
A student has to do homework, even after school
We have to put lots of effort into school, and we come home with hardly any energy at all AND still have to do our homework.
Students have to stay in school and have to listen to the teachers, as if its jail.
We have to spend loads of time at home studying
We only have a basically 1 hour total break for a 6 hour long day
We have to work hard in every subjects, and teachers dont understand its hard to bring all your things to class
Some teachers think all we do at home is sit there and do homework, so they give us homework every single day.
We have to learn 2 languages at a time, French/Spanish and Irish. It’s impossible.
A student has to carry around a bag full of books everyday.
A student has to spend about 5 euro everyday for something decent to eat.
Students aren’t allowed to have a laugh in class, so the day goes real slow and you want to just fall asleep.
Students sometimes have to figure things out themselves because teachers already explained it and they won’t do it again just because you don’t understand it
Some students dread school because they get bullied
Students sometimes aren’t allowed to go toilet during class so they have to hold their pee in
Sometimes teachers don’t like students so students have a hard time in the class room
Students sometimes are terrified to go to class because the teacher is mean

Dylan D link

8/10/2012 03:57:58

Igor this is amazing i can see the real side of students. The detail you added is crazy. This is my favorite because of the amount of detail in it. It shows the amount of work that students do on a day to day basis. congrats

Alice

8/10/2012 04:00:51

I really like this post because the points above are true and also describe how us students really are.

andrew

8/10/2012 04:00:57

It`s my favourite one so far because its all true. Especially school is like jail. Class work Igor.

Ms Cullen

8/10/2012 12:35:46

Wow this is excellent Igor. Well done ;-)

olivia

8/10/2012 03:51:19

What does a student do ?
A student :
Wakes up earley just to come to school
Learns new things
Trys to remember them in hope they won’t forget it
Struds around school
Doesn’t stop talking, gets moved because of talking,
Gets the teachers bad sides and good sides
Takes up all the teachers probelms
Carrys a bag full of bricks around
Waits hopefully for there bell to ring for there luch break
When they drink water after p.e. it’s like heaven in a bottle
Losses copys and books
Forgets to do the work
be’s late to class on the way home from lunch
laugh at sily questions asked
there is always one student who trys to take the class work of topic
gets books thrown and dropped on them at their locker
comes home with a big bag and sore head
does some homework forgets the other
wakes up again the next morning just to do the same thing over and over again
we students, teachers you’re welcome without us you would have no one to teach !

amy link

8/10/2012 04:00:28

Olivia yours is brillant. You put exactly every thing that happens to us each day and its all true.I also love the last line :)

Chloe

8/10/2012 11:38:40

I really like this one as it explains everything we, as students do threw out the day. Ialso like it as their is a lot of really good points.Great work Olivia keep it up.

Ms Cullen

8/10/2012 12:38:05

Your last line is my favourite Olivia. Well done!

aodhan

8/10/2012 03:51:40

What do’s a student do.
Go’s to school every day.
Get’s home do’s there homework.
Plays sports at weekends.
Watches tv when they are done there homework.
Draws a line between home and school.
Knows the differnce between missing and fun.
Go’s on the computer.
Go’s on facebook.
Eat’s food every day.
Study’s for there tests.
Takes no crape.
Lives every day like its there last.
Works hard in school every day.
Makes mistakes sometimes.
Trys its best in all sports.
Knows there stuff when it comes to gossip.

Ms Cullen

8/10/2012 12:39:11

"Lives every day like it's their last" - excellent Aodhan!

Karolina

8/10/2012 03:51:58

7.Write a similar blog post for students, entitled 'What does a student
do?'

A student:
 Listen to teachers
 Do their homework sometimes
 Hangs out with friends
 Goes on Facebook
 Works hard
 Is a chatterbox
 Gets in trouble
 Forgets stuff
 Always argue with a teacher
 Miss classes
 Chews chewing gum a lot
 Listen to music in class
 Text in class
 Does not it properly on a chair
 Gets distracted a lot
 Mess in class
 Is sometimes friendly
 Sometimes give cheek to a teacher
 Does not enjoy some of their subjects
 Does not like some of their teachers
 Mostly forgets full stops
 Miss-spell some words
 Giggles in class
 Daydream in the middle of a class
 Gets its stuff taken off them
 Gets detention

Oh, and never studies too.

aodhan

8/10/2012 03:56:25

i like this comment because everything you said is true.

Alice

8/10/2012 03:58:11

I agree with all of the points above as they are examples of how the majority of students are and how we behave in school.

dylan vaughey :)

8/10/2012 03:59:30

This is my favorite one because you get all the points right that we all do but never think of it in school its great work keep it up. :)

olivia

8/10/2012 04:00:40

i totally agree with karolina pretty much everything she has said is so true !

Sarah

8/10/2012 10:40:11

I think this one is really good ! its true , its a very good description of students and it has good examples :D well done karolina :)

buky

8/10/2012 11:00:43

karolina i like your because its mostly true and i totaly agree with the point chews gum in class because the majority of us in class do

Ms Cullen

8/10/2012 12:40:38

SPIT IT OUT BUKY!!!

Blathin

8/10/2012 13:23:21

Yours is one of my favourites Karolina as it's so true :)

amy

8/10/2012 03:52:05

What does a student do?
We lack six hours every day, five days a week.
We sit through every frothy minute class listen to the teacher go on and on.
We try to put up with the partner we sit beside.
We doodle in our copies when we are supposed to be listening....
We try our best to stay awake on the Monday mornings....
Sometimes we wonder what it would it be like if we just walked out of the classroom.
We have to sit there and listen to the 1 teacher that has the most annoying voice ever!!
We try and make the most out of the breaks and lunch!!
We count down the hours until we get to go home and put our feet up!
We often get sent out of the class room or get notes in our journal.
We have a laugh with the class clown, every class has a class clown.
We blabber on at the start of every class to get the teacher talking and we get less work the longer she goes on.

buky

8/10/2012 11:06:20

i like your its so true keep the good work up

Ms Cullen

8/10/2012 12:42:11

Thanks for the warning about the blabbering at the start of class!

olivia

8/10/2012 12:49:25

Amy its scary how true your's is every single thing u said is so true ! :)

Blathin

8/10/2012 13:22:21

So true Amy :)

Sarah

8/10/2012 03:52:14

What Does A Student Do?
What does a student do?

A student
Goes to school five days a week
Goes to nine classes a day
Learns three languages
And learns many more subjects
They sometimes mess and sometime tend to get bad notes in their journals
But also they can be very good and get good notes and not detention!
They go to school for a better education so when they leave they will have a good life
They complain now about how much they don’t need school but in the end they will realise how much they needed it and they will thank their teachers
Children go to school also to go and meet up with their friends to see what the gossip is about that week !
They try their best in everything they do
They hope someday they will be in sixth year to
And them counting down the days till next mid-term
When everyone is sitting in their last class so silent then the bell goes off and every cheers they hug there friends goodbye till they see each other again in one or two weeks to get back to work for the next mid-term.

Ms Cullen

8/10/2012 12:43:41

Great stuff Sarah!

Blathin

8/10/2012 03:52:21

What does a student do?

A student:
Whines and moans about school and homework
Never stops talking in class
Learns when they’re interested
Gets frustrated when they can’t do or understand stuff
Works hard when they have a goal worth working hard for
Get awards when they excel at something
Mess around with friends only to then get in trouble
Gets up really early and is cranky for most of the morning
Laughs at that one student who entertains the class by winding up a teacher
Fights there way through a long line just to get luch at the shop
Feels their stomachs rumbling in the class before break and lunch
Gets injured trying to get to their locker
Get mixed up with their classes in the first few weeks of school
Dreads the bleep test in P.E
Still dosn’t understand Irish after nine years of learning it
Looks at the clock every two minutes
Forgets to switch their phone off in class
Writes on their hands a lot
Is almost always caught daydreaming or not paying attention
Oh, and we learn.

Ms Cullen

8/10/2012 12:47:00

I used to HATE the bleep tests too! Good work Blathin

Dylan D

8/10/2012 03:52:29

Question seven
His/her homework when they get home.
Study Follows the example set by their elders.
Seek`s a challenge and does not stop until it`s complete.
Cares about the other pupils.
Help a fellow student when needed.
Works for as long as we have to get the job done.
Wants praise and rewards when does good work or shows good behavior.
Stands up for them self when has to.
Knows that teachers have a life of the own.
Study`s really hard for exams
To achieve maximum potential.
Understands the life of a teacher
Decides for them self if their work is acceptable
Explains their mistakes if there is any.
Never quits if the questions are hard
Try`s there hardest to please the teacher
Sees another student having difficulty and helps them
`s the books.

Ms Cullen

8/10/2012 12:48:15

This is definitely one of my favourites Dylan!

Jamie Brennan

8/10/2012 03:52:38

What dose a student do ?
A student:
Gets up really early to catch a bus.
Does their homework every night.
Trys to get to clas on time everyday.
Dose there best in every subject.
They have forthy minutes to eat lunch and relax.
Attempt every questions there given.
They have to lern a extra language.
Trys to get along with other students.
Study for a test.
Listen to all teachers.
Always puts there hands up.
Trys not to give teachers wrong imperssion.
Always has there correct uniform.
Knows there class rules.
To spend the exact time on every subject they get for homework.
To always have all the correct books for every class.
Keep a tidy lock.
Have respect to every teacher.

Ms Cullen

8/10/2012 12:49:20

I hope all this is true Jamie!

Chloe

8/10/2012 03:52:48

question 7

What does a student do

A student:
• Works hard
• Does all there homework somes time
• Talks in class
• Chews chewing gum in class
• Messes
• Gets in trouble
• Forgets books
• Fights
• Argues
• Swings in chairs
• Gets detracted
• Laugh at other people
• Listens to music during class when teachers are not looking
• Goes on phones and Facebook when teachers are not looking
• Hates some off are subjects
• Dis-like some of are teachers
• Spend more time on Facebook then doing are homework
• Make comman spelling mistakes
• Forget full stops
• Try are best in the subjects we like
• Gets stuff taking off us
• Gets detention or lunch duty for not doing are homework or getting trouble in class
• Back talk
• Dont do are work in class

brandon

8/10/2012 04:00:11

i like the way it is laid out and i also agree with everything that you have said

andrew

8/10/2012 10:21:50

Another one of my favourites all of it is so true and it is so good. Its really good work Chloe keep it up.

Ms Cullen

8/10/2012 12:50:49

Now Chloe I know YOU would never go on Facebook during class?!!

buky

8/10/2012 03:53:05

What does a student do?

A student
Moans about class and subject but realises how much it was at the end
Swings on chairs and doesnt listen to teachers advice until he/she falls of a chair
Smiles at hes/her achivement in class and school
Studies hard for test but if he/she failes doesnt give up
Changes style of learning to improve it
When he/she is intrested in a subject doesnt give up easily
Doesnt know the diffrence between failing and not just working hard enough
Enjoys the good moments in class and hopes for another
Dreams for a better tomorrow
Wakes up to expect a good day in school/at home
Likes to be complimented on achivement
Doesnt want to be brought down because of simple mistakes
Gets offended by the words of others but forgets it after a week
Keeps looking forward not backwards
Expects someone to look out for them in there bad times
Looks at the clock every ten minutes to see how long it is to break/lunch
Runs out in excitment on a Friday because school is over
Want everyone to see what hes/her achivement has got them in life

Smiles and laughs at good moments in school and then wishes he/she could go back to them!

Lija

8/10/2012 03:59:36

I think yours is very good Buky. I'ts realistic like most of the others but I really liked your style of writing and the end is brilliant as its very true!

jamie

8/10/2012 03:59:58

I liked yours Buky because you give a little quote at the end of it,and I agree with what you said.

Ms Cullen

8/10/2012 12:52:30

One of my favourites! Some lovely phrases in there - "dreams of a better tomorrow"

olivia

8/10/2012 13:16:03

Buky I also love yours its so realistic ! :)

Alice

8/10/2012 03:53:32

'What does a student
do?'
• We come to school most days of the week
• We get up early every morning from Monday-Friday
• Most of us wear uniforms
• We complain and moan continously
• We work hard in school and take assement test
• We ask unnecessary questions most times
• We select our favourite teachers and subjects
• We don’t bother with subjects that don’t intrests us such as irish
• A majority of us work hard during the beginging of the year and start to slack towards the end
• We sometimes do things we are continously told not to do
• We get boerd of school and can’t wait to finish
• We respect and come early to the mean teachers classes and strool to the nice onces
• As we get into higher classe like 5th and 6th year we start to forget that we are still students and because we are almost finished school doesn’t give us the license to stop taking school seriously
• Some students just put their heads down and do their work troughout the year , but that would just add more boerdum to school

But that’s just how this generstion of students are nowadays , and I guess the teachers have to deal with it.

Ms Cullen

8/10/2012 12:57:39

Great work Alice...you'd never moan though would you?!

Dylan D

8/10/2012 13:30:52

This is Fantastic. This is my favourite because of the extreme detail inside it. Its is all so true. Some of it is not noticeable. Congrats

Lija

8/10/2012 03:53:48

Question 7:
What does a student do?

~A student tries to survive every slow hour of a boring schools day,
~Rises early and stolls slowly to school with half open eyes..
~Studies like there's no tomorrow for upcoming tests.. (some of them!)
~Gets home and forcibly does the homework they have to do.

~A student tries to put up with teachers who think their students are like their own personal diary and parents who encourage and egg on their exhausted sons and daughters to do the best they can in school to have a life that they deserve.

~Some students get pushed around and mocked by bullies while others simply don’t care..
~Some students have high ambitions, goals and strive to do their best while others lack effort or self-esteem.
~A couple dream of leaving school and becoming what they always wanted to be and others dread of leaving or have no clue about what they want to do after leaving!

~Some will become teachers as ones they had met before had inspired them..

Igor

8/10/2012 03:58:23

I like this because it's basically a description of my day:)

Dylan Byrne

8/10/2012 03:59:46

I like this on because she describes how a student doses in school. She is describes a lot of things in detail.

buky

8/10/2012 11:03:37

lija I like yours and its so true.words cant even discribe how it brought me back to the thought of school

Ms Cullen

8/10/2012 12:58:58

Aw that's brilliant Lija!

Dylan Byrne

8/10/2012 03:54:11

What Doses a Student Do?
What doses a student do?
A student doses:
• 1.Homework
• 2.Essays
• 3.They help the school
• 4.Follows the timetable
• 5.Listens to the teacher
• 6.Brings books to class
• 7.Have to go to classes
• 8.Study for tests
• 9.Try do well in tests
• 10.We do what the teachers tell us to do
• 11.We spend most of the day learning
• 12.We bring notes in whenever we miss a day
• 13.We try are hardest in class
• 14.We have to manage the books we are given
• 15.We have to carry heavy bag s home some days
• 16.We have to achieve good grades for tests
• 17.They help raise money for charity’s
• 18.Help the sport teams by joining the sport teams
• 19.We put up with a lot of noise.
• 20.We have to queue in line to have water put in for pot noodles
• 21.We have to wait in line for most of lunch for something to eat.
• 22.We get rewards for good work and behaviour

Lija

8/10/2012 10:21:40

I really liked yours Dylan! The points are laid out clearly and you dont waffle on and on. Everything is true and you managed to put in many things that sometimes dont cross your mind :)

Sarah

8/10/2012 10:31:55

I think this is one of my favourites so far because it is layed out well and so much detail in it and also it is all true :) Well done Dylan :D

Ms Cullen

8/10/2012 13:03:26

Dylan, I love how you included the extra-curricular stuff too...such as charity work. Well done

dylan vaughey

8/10/2012 03:54:38

A student does
Works hard not just in class but between class
Does all his work in class and at home
Sometimes forgets things
Sometimes fight with students and teachers
Listens in the class and sometimes corrects her
He has many friends that get him in trouble
They laugh and chat all day long
When he gets home he relaxes
Tries their best every day of the year
Helps the teacher sometimes
Does brakes the school rules
Is very friendly to the 1st years
and at the end of the day he’s wrecked

Ms Cullen

8/10/2012 13:05:27

Hmmmm....his 'friends' get him in trouble eh Dylan?!

Laura

8/10/2012 03:55:11

What does a student do?

A student:
Works their best
Does homework every night
Does what their teacher says
Studies to get high grades
Keeps their home life and school life apart
Behaves in class and doesn’t mess
Listens to what the teacher is saying
Sometimes forgets to do their homework
Doesn’t interrupt when a teacher or student is speaking
Keeps to themselves and doesn’t distract students while they’re working
Does extra work to get good notes
Tries their hardest in subjects they find difficult
Gets to class as quick as they can
Keeps their books and copies neat
Try to make their parents proud
Doesn’t argue with a teacher
Wears the right uniform
Obeys the school rules
Doesn’t shout out in class
Brings the right books and copies to class
Doesn’t rush their work
Always polite and mannerly
Realises teachers only push us to do our best so we do well later in life
Gets notes signed when you are given one
Doesn’t mess in corridors or in class
Doesn’t leave school or class without permission
Friendly to first years as they are only new to the school

Chloe

8/10/2012 11:44:54

I really like Lauras work as there is a lot of really good points. Great work Laura keep up the good work.

Ms Cullen

8/10/2012 13:08:56

Laura, I love the line "Realises teachers only push us to do our best so we do well later in life" ... very true ;-)

andrew

8/10/2012 03:55:39

What does a student do ?Fins
A student-
1.Does his homework often
2.Argues with a teacher
3.Recieves good and bad notes
3.Dreads parent teacher meetings
5.Knows teachers have a life
6.Makes friends easily
7.Studys for exams
8.Trys in class
9.Believes he can do it
10.Thinks he is the smartist
11.Likes a few of his teachers
12.Dislikes a few of his teachers
13.Knows if he doesn`t try he will get moved down
14.Has joke in class when aloud
15.Finish`s the day with a smile on his face
16. He knows he did a good job

aodhan

8/10/2012 04:00:11

I like this because this is a lot like the way you act.

Ms Cullen

8/10/2012 13:13:19

Number 15 is definitely you Andrew!

brandon nugent

8/10/2012 03:56:44

What does a student do?

A student does:
Does their best in class
Works as hard as possible
Studies for tests
Puts their hand up to talk
Attempts every question in a class/exam
Completes homework every night
Listens to teacher
Has respect when another student/teacher is talking
Gets every note signed
Never late to school
Gets along with everyone
Well known for the right reasons
Tries their best in every subject
Never leaves a question blank
Keeps their locker neat and tidy
Puts lunch rubbish in the bin
Doesn’t mees in corridors/class
Always wears the correct uniform
Always prepared for class
Be polite at all times
Always have your school journal with you at all times
Keep in an ordely line in the corridors
Cant be out of their class without permission
All property clearly marked with your name
If you are absent make sure you have a note of explanation
Oh, and students too.

Ms Cullen

8/10/2012 13:23:02

Well done Brandon. Great work ;-)

Mr Heeney

8/10/2012 09:26:27

That is brilliant work! I really enjoyed reading your comments. It gives us teachers a lot to think about.

Lija

8/10/2012 12:02:50

I agree Mr.Heeney.. we are pretty impressive ;)

Mr Heeney

10/10/2012 02:46:16

and modest!

Olamide

9/10/2012 08:26:16

What Does a Student Do.......???

Work in Class
Does Homework
Lunch duty's If Bold
Listen in Class
Write All Day
Messages For Teachers
Practical
Have Lunch
Give cheek to Teachers
Talk even When There Told Not To
Do The Exact Opposite That Teachers Say
Yell At Other Students
Never Go To The Toilet Before Break And Ask After It
Chew Gum
Sneak Sweets In Class ... o-O
Drag Their Feet On The Floor When Walking
Swing On Chairs:P
Must Wear Their Uniform :(
Wake Up At 7:00 Every Day Except Weekends
Study For Exams E.g Summer Test,Junior Cert,Leaving
Finally ........ All Students Love Weekends :D

Ms. Sanfey

9/10/2012 15:48:53

Wow this is brilliant !!! Really great work and I agree it gives us teachers a lot to think about!!!!!

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