Those who CAN, Teach

I have always hated the saying "Those who can, do. Those who can't, teach."

I am a teacher. And as a teacher, I do an incredible number of jobs on a near-daily basis.

On an average day, I am a dictator and a diplomat, a counselor and a grammarian, a censor and a disciplinarian, a fact checker, a hostage negotiator, a janitor, and an editor, a book critic and a police officer, a prom coordinator and a librarian, a financial adviser and an ACLU representative, a cook and a fashion consultant, an IT service provider, a therapist, and -- of course -- a teacher.

I've acquired these jobs in just the last three years as a high school English teacher -- someone who's been teaching a lot longer probably has a truly incredible list of jobs they've done.

Really, the saying should be, "Those who CAN, teach. Those who want the challenge of their lives, teach high school."