One
Class under Ms. Jones
A
teacher’s relation to her students is sublime
For
it’s a teacher’s job to insure no students is left behind
But
relating to students is not as easy as it seems
As
times have changed, so have many students’ dreams
But
in this class we strive to see these dreams through
Education
is always first in Ms. Jones’ room
Yet
if you’re looking for ordinary then never look here
Because
ordinary is not common, this message is clear
Video
games and shopping are the pin point of our learning
But
never question the degree that we are earning
For
Ms. Jones Just gives it in a way we can understand
It
may not be traditional, but completes the task at hand
For
never in this class will we ever feel alone
In
the words of Mike, we call on who, Ms. Jones
Ms.
Jones may not be perfect, but Ms. Jones is our own
Someone
we can depend on as our lives become full grown
So
as we go on, to the future students we say
That
Ms. Jones helps her students in every single way
Apply
yourself fully and never slack at any time
The
goal is, get knowledge in your mind
Thank you for sharing your poem! It was really cool to hear you read it yesterday. There is so much going on in this poem: encouragement for your students, motivation for yourself, a declaration to outsiders that you have faith in yourself and your students . . . I can definitely see this as a poster in your future classroom!
ReplyDeleteThank you! I enjoyed your poem! I loved the symmetry and rhyme scheme that you used. The tone sounds driven and motivated just like you! Your students would benefit so much from seeing your own works when they are at the time of writing their own.
ReplyDeleteDear Christina,
ReplyDeleteI thoroughly enjoyed your poem! I am excited for you that you are making your classroom your own! I especially enjoyed the line “Video games and shopping are the pin point of our learning.” By relating your teaching to these things you engage your students at their level, and allow them to use their culture to learn. It sounds as though you’re taking a non-traditional approach to teaching and it’s awesome!
Thanks for sharing a piece of yourself,
Andrew
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DeleteDear Ms. Jones,
ReplyDeleteFirst off, thank you very much for the playful tone you used throughout your poem. The light-hearted nature of it really helps make it stronger. I still feel a bit surprised that students really recognize the "Mike Jones" reference, but it's fun that they still do. I've found it hard to find the balance between relating to a student's life and convincing them to continue working once they realize I am into video games, especially if we have any common interests. I really appreciate hearing it mentioned by another future member of the profession.
Thank you again for this delightful insight into your classroom atmosphere and environment.
Dear Christina,
ReplyDeleteThank you for “One Class under Miss Jones.” I like the play on words—I’m hearing the line from the Pledge of Allegiance (“One nation, under God”). Am I right? I like that you wrote this from students’ perspectives as they share what makes you a special teacher (“Ms. Jones just gives it in a way we can understand.”) and that you are someone students can depend on as they “become full grown.” At the end I can almost see students performing the advice for future classes (“Apply yourself fully and never slack at any time”). Thank you for this poem, Christina.
Katie