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

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

2. Dear
Teacher,

3. Love Me

4. Make me Feel Special

5. Make me Feel Included

6. Make me Feel Valued

7. Smile for Me

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

9. …happy that I am here

10. Involve Me

11. Tell me about our work together

12. How can I be of help …

13. … and mean it genuinely

14. Notice Me

15. See all of me…

16. …my emotions

17. …my laughter

18. …my curiosity

19. …my anticipation

20. See my “rights”

21. … I will work on my “wrongs”

22. Teach me

23. PLEEZE…

24. Don’t just tell me what you know

25. Show me what I need to know

26. Show me how to do it well

27. Help Me

28. …when it gets hard

29. …to persevere

30. Help me know it matters

31. Excite Me

32. I came to you…
in love with learning

33. Keep me Excited!

34. Show me the fun!

35. Show me your fire & passion

36. Promise Me!

37. Promise you can…

38. Promise you will

39. Promise you are ready to…

40. Love Me

41. Help Me

42. Engage Me

43. Excite Me

44. and Teach Me

45. I’m Ready!

46. I Want to Learn

47. I Want to be Your Student!

48. I Promise

49. I will return the favor

50. …with my attention

51. …with my focus

52. …with my heart

53. I Promise

54. I will show you what I can do

55. I will show you who I can be

56. Do You Promise?

57. Promise me?