Now She is a Teacher!!!
Sep 9, 2013 07:52:08 #
NOW SHE IS A TEACHER!!!
In September of 2005, on the first day of school, Martha Cothren, a History teacher at Robinson High School in Little Rock, did something not to be forgotten. On the first day of school, with the permission of the school superintendent, the principal and the building supervisor, she removed all of the desks in her classroom. When the first period kids entered the room they discovered that there were no desks. 'Ms. Cothren, where are our desks?'
She replied, 'You can't have a desk until you tell me how you earn the right to sit at a desk.' They thought, 'Well, maybe it's our grades.' 'No,' she said.
'Maybe it's our behavior.' She told them, 'No, it's not even your behavior.'
And so, they came and went, the first period, second period, third period. Still no desks in the classroom. Kids called their parents to tell them what was happening and by early afternoon television news crews had started gathering at the school to report about this crazy teacher who had taken all the desks out of her room.
The final period of the day came and as the puzzled students found seats on the floor of the desk-less classroom. Martha Cothren said, 'Throughout the day no one has been able to tell me just what he or she has done to earn the right to sit at the desks that are ordinarily found in this classroom. Now I am going to tell you.'
At this point, Martha Cothren went over to the door of her classroom and opened it. Twenty-seven (27) U.S. Veterans, all in uniform, walked into that classroom, each one carrying a school desk. The Vets began placing the school desks in rows, and then they would walk over and stand alongside the wall. By the time the last soldier had set the final desk in place those kids started to understand, perhaps for the first time in their lives, just how the right to sit at those desks had been earned.
Martha said, 'You didn't earn the right to sit at these desks. These heroes did it for you. They placed the desks here for you. They went halfway around the world, giving up their education and interrupting their careers and families so you could have the freedom you have. Now, it's up to you to sit in them. It is your responsibility to learn, to be good students, to be good citizens. They paid the price so that you could have the freedom to get an education. Don't ever forget it.'
By the way, this is a true story. And this teacher was awarded Veterans of Foreign Wars Teacher of the Year for the State of Arkansas in 2006. She is the daughter of a WWII POW.
Do you think this is worth passing along so others won't forget either, that the freedoms we have in this great country were earned by our U.S. Veterans?
................... I did.
Let us always remember the men and women of our military and the rights they have won for us.
Blessings abound in our USA!
In September of 2005, on the first day of school, Martha Cothren, a History teacher at Robinson High School in Little Rock, did something not to be forgotten. On the first day of school, with the permission of the school superintendent, the principal and the building supervisor, she removed all of the desks in her classroom. When the first period kids entered the room they discovered that there were no desks. 'Ms. Cothren, where are our desks?'
She replied, 'You can't have a desk until you tell me how you earn the right to sit at a desk.' They thought, 'Well, maybe it's our grades.' 'No,' she said.
'Maybe it's our behavior.' She told them, 'No, it's not even your behavior.'
And so, they came and went, the first period, second period, third period. Still no desks in the classroom. Kids called their parents to tell them what was happening and by early afternoon television news crews had started gathering at the school to report about this crazy teacher who had taken all the desks out of her room.
The final period of the day came and as the puzzled students found seats on the floor of the desk-less classroom. Martha Cothren said, 'Throughout the day no one has been able to tell me just what he or she has done to earn the right to sit at the desks that are ordinarily found in this classroom. Now I am going to tell you.'
At this point, Martha Cothren went over to the door of her classroom and opened it. Twenty-seven (27) U.S. Veterans, all in uniform, walked into that classroom, each one carrying a school desk. The Vets began placing the school desks in rows, and then they would walk over and stand alongside the wall. By the time the last soldier had set the final desk in place those kids started to understand, perhaps for the first time in their lives, just how the right to sit at those desks had been earned.
Martha said, 'You didn't earn the right to sit at these desks. These heroes did it for you. They placed the desks here for you. They went halfway around the world, giving up their education and interrupting their careers and families so you could have the freedom you have. Now, it's up to you to sit in them. It is your responsibility to learn, to be good students, to be good citizens. They paid the price so that you could have the freedom to get an education. Don't ever forget it.'
By the way, this is a true story. And this teacher was awarded Veterans of Foreign Wars Teacher of the Year for the State of Arkansas in 2006. She is the daughter of a WWII POW.
Do you think this is worth passing along so others won't forget either, that the freedoms we have in this great country were earned by our U.S. Veterans?
................... I did.
Let us always remember the men and women of our military and the rights they have won for us.
Blessings abound in our USA!
Sep 9, 2013 08:00:44 #
Let us always remember the men and women of our military and the rights they have won for us.
Blessings abound in our USA![/quote]
Amen!!!
Blessings abound in our USA![/quote]
Amen!!!
Sep 9, 2013 08:03:00 #
She's lucky some liberal parent didn't call the Dept of Education and ask to have her fired for depriving the kids of a place to sit.
She did good.
Sarge69
She did good.
Sarge69
Sep 9, 2013 08:23:30 #
Sep 9, 2013 08:23:46 #
My youngest son goes into the Marines next week. Glad to see there are still people like this young teacher who appreciate the sacrifice these men and women have made for our country and the people in it.
Sep 9, 2013 08:27:53 #
Sep 9, 2013 10:20:30 #
Picdude wrote:
My youngest son goes into the Marines next week. Glad to see there are still people like this young teacher who appreciate the sacrifice these men and women have made for our country and the people in it.
I'm sure you are proud!
Semper Fi! :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
Sep 10, 2013 07:25:59 #
I saw this quote once:
Land of the free
Home of the brave.
Land of the free
BECAUSE of the brave!
I thank our veterans and servicemen for earning me the liberties I enjoy.
Land of the free
Home of the brave.
Land of the free
BECAUSE of the brave!
I thank our veterans and servicemen for earning me the liberties I enjoy.
Sep 10, 2013 09:10:23 #
MagicFad wrote:
I saw this quote once:
Land of the free
Home of the brave.
Land of the free
BECAUSE of the brave!
I thank our veterans and servicemen for earning me the liberties I enjoy.
Land of the free
Home of the brave.
Land of the free
BECAUSE of the brave!
I thank our veterans and servicemen for earning me the liberties I enjoy.
You're Welcome.
Sep 10, 2013 09:14:01 #
Sep 10, 2013 09:19:27 #
Ooohra! to a teacher who knows how to teach.
To the citizens warrior who earned the right for her to teach in our language.
To the leaders of the nation who chose the fight the right fight, to the present and the leaders of tomorrow DO NOT "sacrifice" any of our men and women DO NOT compromise the principles that so many gave all to preserve DO NOT abandon what has been taught.DO NOT discard what has been learned.
USMC Sgt 1963 - 1967 Viet Nam Vet.
To the citizens warrior who earned the right for her to teach in our language.
To the leaders of the nation who chose the fight the right fight, to the present and the leaders of tomorrow DO NOT "sacrifice" any of our men and women DO NOT compromise the principles that so many gave all to preserve DO NOT abandon what has been taught.DO NOT discard what has been learned.
USMC Sgt 1963 - 1967 Viet Nam Vet.
Sep 10, 2013 15:58:17 #
Photoman74 wrote:
Ooohra! to a teacher who knows how to teach.
To the citizens warrior who earned the right for her to teach in our language.
To the leaders of the nation who chose the fight the right fight, to the present and the leaders of tomorrow DO NOT "sacrifice" any of our men and women DO NOT compromise the principles that so many gave all to preserve DO NOT abandon what has been taught.DO NOT discard what has been learned.
USMC Sgt 1963 - 1967 Viet Nam Vet.
To the citizens warrior who earned the right for her to teach in our language.
To the leaders of the nation who chose the fight the right fight, to the present and the leaders of tomorrow DO NOT "sacrifice" any of our men and women DO NOT compromise the principles that so many gave all to preserve DO NOT abandon what has been taught.DO NOT discard what has been learned.
USMC Sgt 1963 - 1967 Viet Nam Vet.
Thank you for your service!
:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
USMC L/Cpl 1963-1967 Viet Nam Vet. Chu Lai
Sep 11, 2013 09:24:55 #
Da Nang - Chu Lai - Hue - Khe Sanh
To all on the wall :-(
Thank You to all who served!
To all on the wall :-(
Thank You to all who served!
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