Real teachers know the best end of semester lesson plans can come from Blockbuster. Real teachers never take grades after Wednesday of the last week of the six weeks. Real teachers never assign research papers on the last six weeks or essays on final exams. Real teachers know the shortest distance and the length of travel time from their classroom to the office. Real teachers know the difference among what must be graded, what ought to be graded, and what probably should never again see the light of day.
Real teachers are solely responsible for the destruction of the rain forest.
Real teachers have their best conferences in the parking lot. Real teachers have never heard an original excuse. Real teachers buy Excedrin and Advil at Sam's. Real teachers never plan discussions for the first of the day or cooperative groups for the end of the day, or during an evaluation. Real teachers have the assistant principals' and counselors' home phone numbers.