In HLT Nov 2006 Paul Bress wrote a poem (see below left) and this prompted Mario Rinvolucri to write a companion piece (see below right).
| Bress |
Rinvolucri |
| Remember the students' names |
Remember your own full name |
| Remember their nationalities |
Remember where you come from |
| Remember to tell them this and that |
Remember to listen to their words |
| Remember to bring your handouts |
Remember to ask for their thoughts |
| Remember to fill in the register |
Remember to feel each absence |
| Remember to record what you've taught |
Remember to record what they've said |
| Remember to follow the programme |
Remember to follow their rhythm |
| Remember the code for the staff room and photocopier |
Remember the keys that unlock them |
| Remember your user name and password |
Remember just who you are |
| Remember to check your emails |
Remember to check who they are |
| Remember to attend staff meetings |
Remember that gossip is empty |
| Remember what you are told to do there |
Remember that you teach this class |
| Oh, I almost forgot, |
Oh, I'll never forget |
| Remember to live. |
Just how richly I live. |
