Frannie The Fish

Frannie the Fish By Diem Tran Dedicated to the EDS professors at UCSD. Frannie the fish Had one simple wish She wanted to teach Teach children to reach Reach for their goals That was deep down in their soul But Frannie the fish had to learn All about teaching children to yearn Yearning to know more More than merely earning a score A score to tell them what they know Because a number doesn't show you how much you've grown Therefore, she embarked on a journey to the sea A sea of knowledge called UCSD Frannie the fish encountered her 1st obstacle The struggle of catering to all her students' need, which seemed impossible But a learner is a learner no matter how small Finding their strength was the biggest goal of all Some students didn't speak the language of the class Therefore, she provided sentence frames and visuals to ensure they would pass Some students learn by what they see While others learn through hands-on activities So Frannie the fish went on and on Using different strategies that seemed beyond Beyond all the other teacher fish Because these strategies were more than just a gift It was a practice that must be used for several times For students to reach that mountain they were meant to climb Some fish were extremely fast Passing their classmates with a flash Thus Frannie the Fish slowed them down By challenging them so they wouldn't swim straight out of town Some fish swam awfully slow Not knowing where they would go So frannie the fish held their fins Showing them where to begin But regardless of how fast or slow they swam Frannie the fish taught them that sometimes they would be in a jam But no matter what struggles the sea may bring all fish must remember to just keep swimming There are many mysteries to the sea Things that are not yet discovered by Frannie or me But the deep dark unknown can be seen It can be seen through eccentric high-tech machines Machines used to communicate from creatures all over the reef Or discovering the creatures that leave us in disbelief We need these technologies for students to learn Learn beyond the curiosity of our concerns Concerns about things we are not aware Of all the knowledge that is still waiting for us out there! Finding a job was quite hard to find Since it seemed as if she was running out of time After countless of hours, weeks, and months on edjoin She landed her first job at an Elementary school called LaCoin Regardless of how difficult it gets out there Things will get better, she swears As a new teacher, Frannie knew there were many more things she had to do But she kept swimming on For her cohort had an unbreakable bond In this profession, you can't succeed on your own Amazing educators are willing to help. You are NOT alone Frannie's lessons failed and failed But that was the only way she was able to prevail Through all her lesson learned Reflecting was the only way teaching was earned Frannie the fish has concluded that teaching is more than the deep blue sea For there are many things waiting to be discovered beyond the anemone Frannie the Fish Had one simple wish A precious wish to be a teacher A teacher who ensured her students to think deeper Deeper into their curious minds To discover all the possibilities that was hidden inside For a teachers' job is more than just a test score It's teaching students to believe that there is so much more To life than a yes or no It's believing in themselves to get to the places they were meant to go All children can and will succeed And That is what Frannie the fish learned at UCSD. Unless, teachers like us care a whole awful lot NOTHING is going to get better. It's not THE END.