Looking for a teacher metaphor a teacher is like?

i was thinking botanical garden because botonists individualize their care for the different plants in their garden but thats all I have!!

Looking for a teacher metaphor a teacher is like?
When I was in graduate school I had to write a teaching metaphor paper. I wrote about "A Teacher is Like a Musician." A teacher works to get her students all "in tune." Practice is essential. In the end, the class can be a wonderful piece of which he/she can be proud. The music created lasts a lifetime (because the students have knowledge they will keep with them forever) and the students can greatly affect others, just as music does. I can't remember all of the details I used, but they were pretty easy to think of...then again, I am a pianist, so it may have just been up my alley. If you are a musician or music lover, this may be a good start for you...and if not, I suggest thinking of one of your talents/interests and going from there because you will be able to think of more about that topic and how it relates.





Best of luck to you! :o)
Reply:A gardener is an excellent metaaphor for a teacher. A gardener much nurture her plants for her garden to grow. And she must adapt her care to best suit each individual plant. Then the plants grow, blossom, and bear fruit. It's an excellent metaphor!
Reply:A teacher is like


Santa Clause... Because we know when they are sleeping, we know when they're wake, We know if they've been bad or good. and want them to "Be good for goodness sake!"





a cow boy... we have to round them up, herd them in, and brand them with knowledge. (And sometimes wish we could "hogtie" 'em to a chair)





Sherlock Holmes - We search for clues that will helps us unlock the mysteries of each child. After all "It's elementary, Dear Waston"





a construction worker -we use every tool in our belt to build structure in our classroom, create shelters from the harsh world they might live in, establish frameworks for behavior and learning, help them nail down concepts, and build a foundation for growth.





the military - We push them to "be all that you can be". Run drills, teach survival skills, and arm them for the real world.
Reply:There is a nice poem in the Irish language called "An tOide" which expresses this. English translation below.





An tOide





Uasal ceird an oide:


Mar rí ar imeall trá,


Chuir ar toinn na soithigh,


'S sheol go hoscailt bá.





Aoibhinn ceird an oide:


Mar gharnóir lá Iúil,


D'aistrigh sciamh na scoithe,


Ó ghrianán go húir.





Uaigneach ceird an oide:


Mar mháithrín léi féin,


Tar éis imeacht a clainne,


Thar tairsigh i gcéin.





le Séamus ÓhAodha





The Teacher


Noble the trade of the teacher:


Like a king on the edge of the strand,


Placing the vessels on the waves,


And out they sail to the open sea.





Lovely the trade of the teacher:


Like a gardener on a July day,


Changing the glory of growth,


From sunshine to harvest.





Lonely the trade of the teacher:


Like a mother all alone,


After the departure of her family,


Over the threshold and far away.





by Séamus ÓhAodha