New Lesson

[greenberetTFS]

I like this teacher. A lesson that should be taught in all schools
. . and colleges.

Back in September of 2005, on the first day of school, Martha
Cothren, a social studies school 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 out of her classroom.

When the first period kids entered the room they discovered that
there were no desks.

Ms. Cothren, where're 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.

By early afternoon television news crews had started gathering in
Ms.Cothren's classroom 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 deskless classroom, Martha Cothren said,
'Throughout the day no one has been able to tell me just what he/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 uniforms, 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 veterans did it for you. They placed the desks here for you. 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.'


Big Teddy

[glebo]

Nice, and how so true.

[Dozer523]

And here is the rest of the story:

"Martha said, 'You didn't earn the right to sit at these desks.
These veterans did it for you. They placed the desks here for you. 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.'

The rest of the story: As they were marching out; one older, Retired Special Forces Soldier broke ranks and went to the third row, second chair from the back. He grabbed the smirking little sh!t by the throat and whispered, "Or I'll kill you."

Ms. Cothren's class won all the assembly awards for good behavior that year.

[SF-TX]

Originally Posted by Dozer523

The rest of the story: As they were marching out; one older, Retired Special Forces Soldier broke ranks and went to the third row, second chair from the back. He grabbed the smirking little sh!t by the throat and whispered, "Or I'll kill you."

Ms. Cothren's class won all the assembly awards for good behavior that year.

LOL. Up to that point, I was confused as to why this was in the comedy zone.

[Red Flag 1]

Too bad the parents were not required to attend!!

Thanks Big Teddy!!

RF 1

[greenberetTFS]

Originally Posted by Dozer523

And here is the rest of the story:

"Martha said, 'You didn't earn the right to sit at these desks.
These veterans did it for you. They placed the desks here for you. 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.'

The rest of the story: As they were marching out; one older, Retired Special Forces Soldier broke ranks and went to the third row, second chair from the back. He grabbed the smirking little sh!t by the throat and whispered, "Or I'll kill you."

Ms. Cothren's class won all the assembly awards for good behavior that year.

Dozer, I said this before about you,you have a "dark side"........

Big Teddy

[greenberetTFS]

Originally Posted by SF-TX

LOL. Up to that point, I was confused as to why this was in the comedy zone.

SF-TX, I just knew Dozer would have a comment that would liven up this story....

Big Teddy

[PR31C]

Originally Posted by Dozer523

And here is the rest of the story:

The actual rest of the story is worth reading, here.

Nice to know that the story is true.

Martha Cothren; VFW 2006, Teacher of the Year