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"Curtain Call-A Teacher Is. . .A teacher is an actor. To desire to teach, a person must have been enthralled by idea or an experience of some kind himself and must desire that others have the opportunity to know about and be inspired by that same event or material in some way.  To be able to transfer ideas, he must develop, in addition to the knowledge he accumulates, the ability to communicate that knowledge.  This ability to communicate is an art or skill also known as teaching."

From A TEACHER IS MANY THINGS by Earl V. Pullias and James D. Young.

Contributed by teachers from Arizona, California, Georgia, Kansas, New Jersey, Nevada  at one of the Teacher Tribute Dinner at ITF 2018

The Theatre Teacher Is. . . psycho-Analyst, parent figure, social worker, a soup kitchen, a taxi servie, coffee sponges, ass-kicker (well, a disciplinarian), cheerleader, ATM, sculptor, fashion police, motivational speaker, translator, mentor, a mouse catcher, a B.S. detector, a therapist, tired, jack of all trades, juggler and ringmaster, one person production company, a cheerleader, a dramaturgy, a diplomat, an artist, a life coach, resilient, a superhero, an advocate, a beggar, a magician, an actor, flexible, tired, counselor,  psychologist, knowledgeable, jack of all trades, problem solver, advocate, distractor, historian, story teller, patient, sarcastic, servant, creative, therapist, nurturer, coach, designer, publisher, technician, ensemble builder, cheerleader, parent wrangler, fundraiser, tired but fulfilled, Go-to-person, a storyteller, collaborator, passionate, multi-tasker, extraordinaire, visionary, advocate, world-builder, politician, therapist, housekeeper, facilitator of magic who does it every dang day, one armed paper hanger, a fireman, a therapist, a parent, an inspiration, a motivator, safety, warmth, the king's fool, a guide to the world and guide to the heart, constantly reinventing, a therapist, welcoming to all, inventive, ingenious, indefatigable, energetic, determined, passionate, unwittingly  frugal,  patient, compassionate, flexible, compromising, crazy, always willing to share, the finder of monologues, tired as hell, the one with the keys, tough as nails-but kind; besties with custodian, asks "are there parts for girls?" never been in the gym, your best friend, last to leave the parking lot, a mentor, parent, artist, collaborator, therapist, planner, director, producer, "all the hats' wearer, advocate, construction worker, your OSHA rep, a costumer, a philosopher, college advisor, tech director, taxi, super-hero, cheerleader, that person that always believes in you, cautiously optimistic, fanciful pragmatic pragmatist, playwrights, and the best person ever.

"Curtain Call-A Teacher Is. . .A teacher is an actor. To desire to teach, a person must have been enthralled by idea or an experience of some kind himself and must desire that others have the opportunity to know about and be inspired by that same event or material in some way.  To be able to transfer ideas, he must develop, in addition to the knowledge he accumulates, the ability to communicate that knowledge.  This ability to communicate is an art or skill also known as teaching."

From A TEACHER IS MANY THINGS by Earl V. Pullias and James D. Young.

Contributed by teachers from Arizona, California, Georgia, Kansas, New Jersey, Nevada  at one of the Teacher Tribute Dinner at ITF 2018

The Theatre Teacher Is. . . psycho-Analyst, parent figure, social worker, a soup kitchen, a taxi servie, coffee sponges, ass-kicker (well, a disciplinarian), cheerleader, ATM, sculptor, fashion police, motivational speaker, translator, mentor, a mouse catcher, a B.S. detector, a therapist, tired, jack of all trades, juggler and ringmaster, one person production company, a cheerleader, a dramaturgy, a diplomat, an artist, a life coach, resilient, a superhero, an advocate, a beggar, a magician, an actor, flexible, tired, counselor,  psychologist, knowledgeable, jack of all trades, problem solver, advocate, distractor, historian, story teller, patient, sarcastic, servant, creative, therapist, nurturer, coach, designer, publisher, technician, ensemble builder, cheerleader, parent wrangler, fundraiser, tired but fulfilled, Go-to-person, a storyteller, collaborator, passionate, multi-tasker, extraordinaire, visionary, advocate, world-builder, politician, therapist, housekeeper, facilitator of magic who does it every dang day, one armed paper hanger, a fireman, a therapist, a parent, an inspiration, a motivator, safety, warmth, the king's fool, a guide to the world and guide to the heart, constantly reinventing, a therapist, welcoming to all, inventive, ingenious, indefatigable, energetic, determined, passionate, unwittingly  frugal,  patient, compassionate, flexible, compromising, crazy, always willing to share, the finder of monologues, tired as hell, the one with the keys, tough as nails-but kind; besties with custodian, asks "are there parts for girls?" never been in the gym, your best friend, last to leave the parking lot, a mentor, parent, artist, collaborator, therapist, planner, director, producer, "all the hats' wearer, advocate, construction worker, your OSHA rep, a costumer, a philosopher, college advisor, tech director, taxi, super-hero, cheerleader, that person that always believes in you, cautiously optimistic, fanciful pragmatic pragmatist, playwrights, and the best person ever.

"Curtain Call-A Teacher Is. . .A teacher is an actor. To desire to teach, a person must have been enthralled by idea or an experience of some kind himself and must desire that others have the opportunity to know about and be inspired by that same event or material in some way.  To be able to transfer ideas, he must develop, in addition to the knowledge he accumulates, the ability to communicate that knowledge.  This ability to communicate is an art or skill also known as teaching."

From A TEACHER IS MANY THINGS by Earl V. Pullias and James D. Young.

Contributed by teachers from Arizona, California, Georgia, Kansas, New Jersey, Nevada  at one of the Teacher Tribute Dinner at ITF 2018

The Theatre Teacher Is. . . psycho-Analyst, parent figure, social worker, a soup kitchen, a taxi servie, coffee sponges, ass-kicker (well, a disciplinarian), cheerleader, ATM, sculptor, fashion police, motivational speaker, translator, mentor, a mouse catcher, a B.S. detector, a therapist, tired, jack of all trades, juggler and ringmaster, one person production company, a cheerleader, a dramaturgy, a diplomat, an artist, a life coach, resilient, a superhero, an advocate, a beggar, a magician, an actor, flexible, tired, counselor,  psychologist, knowledgeable, jack of all trades, problem solver, advocate, distractor, historian, story teller, patient, sarcastic, servant, creative, therapist, nurturer, coach, designer, publisher, technician, ensemble builder, cheerleader, parent wrangler, fundraiser, tired but fulfilled, Go-to-person, a storyteller, collaborator, passionate, multi-tasker, extraordinaire, visionary, advocate, world-builder, politician, therapist, housekeeper, facilitator of magic who does it every dang day, one armed paper hanger, a fireman, a therapist, a parent, an inspiration, a motivator, safety, warmth, the king's fool, a guide to the world and guide to the heart, constantly reinventing, a therapist, welcoming to all, inventive, ingenious, indefatigable, energetic, determined, passionate, unwittingly  frugal,  patient, compassionate, flexible, compromising, crazy, always willing to share, the finder of monologues, tired as hell, the one with the keys, tough as nails-but kind; besties with custodian, asks "are there parts for girls?" never been in the gym, your best friend, last to leave the parking lot, a mentor, parent, artist, collaborator, therapist, planner, director, producer, "all the hats' wearer, advocate, construction worker, your OSHA rep, a costumer, a philosopher, college advisor, tech director, taxi, super-hero, cheerleader, that person that always believes in you, cautiously optimistic, fanciful pragmatic pragmatist, playwrights, and the best person ever.

"Curtain Call-A Teacher Is. . .A teacher is an actor. To desire to teach, a person must have been enthralled by idea or an experience of some kind himself and must desire that others have the opportunity to know about and be inspired by that same event or material in some way.  To be able to transfer ideas, he must develop, in addition to the knowledge he accumulates, the ability to communicate that knowledge.  This ability to communicate is an art or skill also known as teaching."

From A TEACHER IS MANY THINGS by Earl V. Pullias and James D. Young.

Contributed by teachers from Arizona, California, Georgia, Kansas, New Jersey, Nevada  at one of the Teacher Tribute Dinner at ITF 2018

The Theatre Teacher Is. . . psycho-Analyst, parent figure, social worker, a soup kitchen, a taxi servie, coffee sponges, ass-kicker (well, a disciplinarian), cheerleader, ATM, sculptor, fashion police, motivational speaker, translator, mentor, a mouse catcher, a B.S. detector, a therapist, tired, jack of all trades, juggler and ringmaster, one person production company, a cheerleader, a dramaturgy, a diplomat, an artist, a life coach, resilient, a superhero, an advocate, a beggar, a magician, an actor, flexible, tired, counselor,  psychologist, knowledgeable, jack of all trades, problem solver, advocate, distractor, historian, story teller, patient, sarcastic, servant, creative, therapist, nurturer, coach, designer, publisher, technician, ensemble builder, cheerleader, parent wrangler, fundraiser, tired but fulfilled, Go-to-person, a storyteller, collaborator, passionate, multi-tasker, extraordinaire, visionary, advocate, world-builder, politician, therapist, housekeeper, facilitator of magic who does it every dang day, one armed paper hanger, a fireman, a therapist, a parent, an inspiration, a motivator, safety, warmth, the king's fool, a guide to the world and guide to the heart, constantly reinventing, a therapist, welcoming to all, inventive, ingenious, indefatigable, energetic, determined, passionate, unwittingly  frugal,  patient, compassionate, flexible, compromising, crazy, always willing to share, the finder of monologues, tired as hell, the one with the keys, tough as nails-but kind; besties with custodian, asks "are there parts for girls?" never been in the gym, your best friend, last to leave the parking lot, a mentor, parent, artist, collaborator, therapist, planner, director, producer, "all the hats' wearer, advocate, construction worker, your OSHA rep, a costumer, a philosopher, college advisor, tech director, taxi, super-hero, cheerleader, that person that always believes in you, cautiously optimistic, fanciful pragmatic pragmatist, playwrights, and the best person ever.

"Curtain Call-A Teacher Is. . .A teacher is an actor. To desire to teach, a person must have been enthralled by idea or an experience of some kind himself and must desire that others have the opportunity to know about and be inspired by that same event or material in some way.  To be able to transfer ideas, he must develop, in addition to the knowledge he accumulates, the ability to communicate that knowledge.  This ability to communicate is an art or skill also known as teaching."

From A TEACHER IS MANY THINGS by Earl V. Pullias and James D. Young.

Contributed by teachers from Arizona, California, Georgia, Kansas, New Jersey, Nevada  at one of the Teacher Tribute Dinner at ITF 2018

The Theatre Teacher Is. . . psycho-Analyst, parent figure, social worker, a soup kitchen, a taxi servie, coffee sponges, ass-kicker (well, a disciplinarian), cheerleader, ATM, sculptor, fashion police, motivational speaker, translator, mentor, a mouse catcher, a B.S. detector, a therapist, tired, jack of all trades, juggler and ringmaster, one person production company, a cheerleader, a dramaturgy, a diplomat, an artist, a life coach, resilient, a superhero, an advocate, a beggar, a magician, an actor, flexible, tired, counselor,  psychologist, knowledgeable, jack of all trades, problem solver, advocate, distractor, historian, story teller, patient, sarcastic, servant, creative, therapist, nurturer, coach, designer, publisher, technician, ensemble builder, cheerleader, parent wrangler, fundraiser, tired but fulfilled, Go-to-person, a storyteller, collaborator, passionate, multi-tasker, extraordinaire, visionary, advocate, world-builder, politician, therapist, housekeeper, facilitator of magic who does it every dang day, one armed paper hanger, a fireman, a therapist, a parent, an inspiration, a motivator, safety, warmth, the king's fool, a guide to the world and guide to the heart, constantly reinventing, a therapist, welcoming to all, inventive, ingenious, indefatigable, energetic, determined, passionate, unwittingly  frugal,  patient, compassionate, flexible, compromising, crazy, always willing to share, the finder of monologues, tired as hell, the one with the keys, tough as nails-but kind; besties with custodian, asks "are there parts for girls?" never been in the gym, your best friend, last to leave the parking lot, a mentor, parent, artist, collaborator, therapist, planner, director, producer, "all the hats' wearer, advocate, construction worker, your OSHA rep, a costumer, a philosopher, college advisor, tech director, taxi, super-hero, cheerleader, that person that always believes in you, cautiously optimistic, fanciful pragmatic pragmatist, playwrights, and the best person ever.

"Curtain Call-A Teacher Is. . .A teacher is an actor. To desire to teach, a person must have been enthralled by idea or an experience of some kind himself and must desire that others have the opportunity to know about and be inspired by that same event or material in some way.  To be able to transfer ideas, he must develop, in addition to the knowledge he accumulates, the ability to communicate that knowledge.  This ability to communicate is an art or skill also known as teaching."

From A TEACHER IS MANY THINGS by Earl V. Pullias and James D. Young.

Contributed by teachers from Arizona, California, Georgia, Kansas, New Jersey, Nevada  at one of the Teacher Tribute Dinner at ITF 2018

The Theatre Teacher Is. . . psycho-Analyst, parent figure, social worker, a soup kitchen, a taxi servie, coffee sponges, ass-kicker (well, a disciplinarian), cheerleader, ATM, sculptor, fashion police, motivational speaker, translator, mentor, a mouse catcher, a B.S. detector, a therapist, tired, jack of all trades, juggler and ringmaster, one person production company, a cheerleader, a dramaturgy, a diplomat, an artist, a life coach, resilient, a superhero, an advocate, a beggar, a magician, an actor, flexible, tired, counselor,  psychologist, knowledgeable, jack of all trades, problem solver, advocate, distractor, historian, story teller, patient, sarcastic, servant, creative, therapist, nurturer, coach, designer, publisher, technician, ensemble builder, cheerleader, parent wrangler, fundraiser, tired but fulfilled, Go-to-person, a storyteller, collaborator, passionate, multi-tasker, extraordinaire, visionary, advocate, world-builder, politician, therapist, housekeeper, facilitator of magic who does it every dang day, one armed paper hanger, a fireman, a therapist, a parent, an inspiration, a motivator, safety, warmth, the king's fool, a guide to the world and guide to the heart, constantly reinventing, a therapist, welcoming to all, inventive, ingenious, indefatigable, energetic, determined, passionate, unwittingly  frugal,  patient, compassionate, flexible, compromising, crazy, always willing to share, the finder of monologues, tired as hell, the one with the keys, tough as nails-but kind; besties with custodian, asks "are there parts for girls?" never been in the gym, your best friend, last to leave the parking lot, a mentor, parent, artist, collaborator, therapist, planner, director, producer, "all the hats' wearer, advocate, construction worker, your OSHA rep, a costumer, a philosopher, college advisor, tech director, taxi, super-hero, cheerleader, that person that always believes in you, cautiously optimistic, fanciful pragmatic pragmatist, playwrights, and the best person ever.

"Curtain Call-A Teacher Is. . .A teacher is an actor. To desire to teach, a person must have been enthralled by idea or an experience of some kind himself and must desire that others have the opportunity to know about and be inspired by that same event or material in some way.  To be able to transfer ideas, he must develop, in addition to the knowledge he accumulates, the ability to communicate that knowledge.  This ability to communicate is an art or skill also known as teaching."

From A TEACHER IS MANY THINGS by Earl V. Pullias and James D. Young.

Contributed by teachers from Arizona, California, Georgia, Kansas, New Jersey, Nevada  at one of the Teacher Tribute Dinner at ITF 2018

The Theatre Teacher Is. . . psycho-Analyst, parent figure, social worker, a soup kitchen, a taxi servie, coffee sponges, ass-kicker (well, a disciplinarian), cheerleader, ATM, sculptor, fashion police, motivational speaker, translator, mentor, a mouse catcher, a B.S. detector, a therapist, tired, jack of all trades, juggler and ringmaster, one person production company, a cheerleader, a dramaturgy, a diplomat, an artist, a life coach, resilient, a superhero, an advocate, a beggar, a magician, an actor, flexible, tired, counselor,  psychologist, knowledgeable, jack of all trades, problem solver, advocate, distractor, historian, story teller, patient, sarcastic, servant, creative, therapist, nurturer, coach, designer, publisher, technician, ensemble builder, cheerleader, parent wrangler, fundraiser, tired but fulfilled, Go-to-person, a storyteller, collaborator, passionate, multi-tasker, extraordinaire, visionary, advocate, world-builder, politician, therapist, housekeeper, facilitator of magic who does it every dang day, one armed paper hanger, a fireman, a therapist, a parent, an inspiration, a motivator, safety, warmth, the king's fool, a guide to the world and guide to the heart, constantly reinventing, a therapist, welcoming to all, inventive, ingenious, indefatigable, energetic, determined, passionate, unwittingly  frugal,  patient, compassionate, flexible, compromising, crazy, always willing to share, the finder of monologues, tired as hell, the one with the keys, tough as nails-but kind; besties with custodian, asks "are there parts for girls?" never been in the gym, your best friend, last to leave the parking lot, a mentor, parent, artist, collaborator, therapist, planner, director, producer, "all the hats' wearer, advocate, construction worker, your OSHA rep, a costumer, a philosopher, college advisor, tech director, taxi, super-hero, cheerleader, that person that always believes in you, cautiously optimistic, fanciful pragmatic pragmatist, playwrights, and the best person ever.