Powerfully Persuasive!!!! Extracts from Room 4's applications for 'Teacher For A Day' voucher.......

.................‘If I were the teacher for the day it would allow you Mrs Smith to take time off, to have a break for a change. You could catch up with a bit of your homework maybe. Or relax in the VIP sweet while I take over your desk’.

‘The student you chose must be responsible. They won’t be silly with respect tickets and REACH awards, they won’t muck around and tell everyone to do whatever they want, they will actually include learning in the day. I think I have proven the responsibility required for being a teacher’.

‘I think you need a break teaching for the day! You work so hard on making school fun for us and sometimes you just need to relax. Your job is not an easy one and I think you need to just chill out and let someone else do the teaching for the day. Being a teacher means you have to care for each and every individual and put their best interests at heart, you are very kind and I admire your teaching style.  I look up to you and would love to challenge myself. I  would hope to do even half the job you do if I were to take your place as teacher for the day. I would be a very realistic choice and think I could handle it well.’

‘Ever since I was in year three I have always wanted to be a teacher. I think this is because most teachers are well respected and get the chance to teach the new generation of kids. I also think most teachers were smart and kind. I feel a thrill of happiness every time I teach kids new things and I know teachers get that same thrill every day. I would also like to note that I know teachers work isn’t all fun and games. I know that they slave away every night to bring learning to us and some kids treat this learning with disrespect. I realize that teachers sometimes give hours to write reports and mark our work’.

‘This right here is perfect opportunity to engage the class. Sometimes the students will tend to doze off when they are not interested in the subject, I have a wide range of activities set for a great day and these subjects will keep everyone entertained!’

‘So sit down, relax and have a think, because you know I’m sure that hard working brain is due a break This is an offer you can’t deny, decide now! Because I know you won’t regret it (ME)!’

‘As you know I am a pre teen just like all of the kids so I have the knowledge of knowing, why, when, what and how they would like to learn.’

‘I would know when too far is too far and too little is too little. And I also know how engaged the classroom is because I am in this class.’

‘My planning for the day would be loads of laughs with theater sport games and not much learning. I would get everyone's ideas for the day so the students would have the choice and to keep them all happy. I will do things that include everyone and give everyone a turn.’

‘p.s This has shown outside the box thinking,maths,fun,a restful day and all while Still learning and even better its free And everyone will constantly be meeting the Reach values.’

‘I want it because I think it would be cool to sit behind the teachers desk and relax. I wouldn’t have to do any work I would just tell them to do something educational and my day would be done. I would take them out games and just have some fun with the class’.....................