Promise Poem

Words by students, Arranged and Written by Angela Maiers, Slideshow'd by Mike Sansone

1. a poem by Angela Maiersa poem by Angela Maiers
compiled from voices of studentscompiled from voices of students

2. DearDear
Teacher, Teacher,

3. Love MeLove Me

4. Make me Feel SpecialMake me Feel Special

5. Make me Feel IncludedMake me Feel Included

6. Make me Feel ValuedMake me Feel Valued

7. Smile for MeSmile for Me

8. Tell me you’re happy…Tell me you’re happy…
… …happy to see mehappy to see me
… …happy to teach mehappy to teach me

9. … …happy that I am herehappy that I am here

10. Involve MeInvolve Me

11. Tell me about our work togetherTell me about our work together

12. How can I be of help …How can I be of help …

13. … … and mean it genuinelyand mean it genuinely

14. Notice MeNotice Me

15. See all of me…See all of me…

16. ……my emotionsmy emotions

17. ……my laughtermy laughter

18. ……my curiositymy curiosity

19. ……my anticipationmy anticipation

20. See my “rights”See my “rights”

21. … … I will work on my “wrongs”I will work on my “wrongs”

22. Teach meTeach me

23. PLEEZE…PLEEZE…

24. Don’t just tell me what you knowDon’t just tell me what you know

25. Show me what I need to knowShow me what I need to know

26. Show me how to do it wellShow me how to do it well

27. Help MeHelp Me

28. ……when it gets hardwhen it gets hard

29. ……to persevereto persevere

30. Help me know it mattersHelp me know it matters

31. Excite MeExcite Me

32. I came to you…I came to you…
in love with learningin love with learning

33. Keep me Excited!Keep me Excited!

34. Show me the fun!Show me the fun!

35. Show me your fire & passionShow me your fire & passion

36. Promise Me!Promise Me!

37. Promise you can…Promise you can…

38. Promise you willPromise you will

39. Promise you are ready to…Promise you are ready to…

40. Love MeLove Me

41. Help MeHelp Me

42. Engage MeEngage Me

43. Excite MeExcite Me

44. and Teach Meand Teach Me

45. I’m Ready!I’m Ready!

46. I Want to LearnI Want to Learn

47. I Want to be Your Student!I Want to be Your Student!

48. I PromiseI Promise

49. I will return the favorI will return the favor

50. ……with my attentionwith my attention

51. ……with my focuswith my focus

52. ……with my heartwith my heart

53. I PromiseI Promise

54. I will show you what I can doI will show you what I can do

55. I will show you who I can beI will show you who I can be

56. Do You Promise?Do You Promise?

57. Promise me?Promise me?