'Twas the moment before dismissal bell, when all thru the halls,
Not a creature was stirring, all dreams of vaca; The papers were left on my desktop with care, In hopes that my TAs soon would be there; The pencils were nestled all snug in their cups While visions of A+s all danc'd in their heads, And redpen in her pencap, and I in my coat, Had just settled our brains for a long winter's nap- When out on the net there arose such a clatter, I sprang from the seat to see what was the matter. Away to the windows I flew like a flash, Clicked open the browsers, and zoomed in my screen. The flourescents bouncing off the no glare sheen, Gave the haze of senioritis to objects below; When, what to my wondering eyes should appear, But a minature webcast, and eight tiny new Apps, With a little old host, so lively and quick, I knew in a moment it must be time to stick. More rapid than excuses his courses they came, And he whistled, and shouted, and call'd them by name: "Now! Cel.ly, now! Edmodo, now! YouTube, and Socrative On! Google, on! Wordle, on! Glogster and PocketProf; To the top of the screen! to the top of the wall! Now learn today! learn today! learn today all!" As scan-trons before an open door fly, When they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky; So up to the top-ten the courses they flew, With a slew full of tricks- and my teacher, too: And then in a twinkling, I heard the bell sound The dancing and jawing and merriment abound. As I lifted my head, and was turning around, Into my gray-matter where inspiration was found: Twas I, in school colors, from my head to my foot, And my clothes were all tarnish'd from dry erase soot; A bundle of ideas was ready to attack, And I look'd like a pro with new things and a nack: Mine eyes - how they twinkled! my dimples how merry, My cheeks were all rosey, my thoughts were a flurry; My tired little mouth was drawn up like a bow, The fatigue of countless meetings ceased to show; My boredom from stale lessons and tests, Supplanted by hope for fresh twists and zest. Sure, I'm tired and down, feel the walls closing in, But it's gone as I laugh'd, rising a-bove the din: I was excited and leapt, more like my old self, 'Membered why I teach after years num'ered 12th And I laugh'd when I saw this in spite of myself; A wink of the eye and some work from my head Soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread. I spoke not a word, but went straight to my work, And work'd on plans brilliant; then turn'd with a jerk, And laying my finger aside of my chin And giving a nod, into the hall I sailed with a grin. I sprung to the copier, to my peers gave a nod, And away they all flew, like kids exiting my pod: But I heard myself exclaim, in the dwindling light Teaching is GREAT, and I DO IT RIGHT!!!
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