It's the ten teacher commandments
I been in this game for years
There's nothing I can't handle
There's rules to this game
I wrote me a manual
A step by step new track for you to cop
Thought about it for a while
And here's what I got
Rule number uno
Keep it real about what you know
Learning's a two way street
And you ain't GOD
It's okay to say
Class, I'm not sure
Rather than fake perfection
And lose your rapport
Number two
Remember who you were in high school
Don't act like you were a scholar
Who followed all the rules
My squad was a hot mess
Over time we grew
Don't judge your students for
Doing what you used to do
Number three
Is more like number two part B
Don't label kids
Each stage they're in is temporary
There are so many
Students who've
Underachieved
Cause of adults false prophecies
That they believed
Number four
Know you heard this before
Lending school supplies
Means they've gone bye bye
Number Five
Policies need consistency
If your backbone is like a C
They'll think your rules are comedy
Six
Learn who you're talking to
Don't assume you know them
Cause your skin's the same hue
Number seven
Your lessons should reflect your class
With no connection to their present
They can't care about the past
That whitewashed history
Needs to be history
What does it mean to see
Yourself only in tragedy
And stories of slavery
You must give praise
For the contributions made
Yesterday and today
Number eight
Context supersedes the content
If the two don't connect
You'll misjudge what was meant
Number nine shoulda been number one to me
Treat them
The same way your treat your family
If your daughter threw a tantrum
Would you call the police
Love each child like your own
Offer respect and dignity
Number ten
I know this life is hard
Cause everyone thinks that they can do your job
But every successful adult was a once child
The impact you can make makes it all worthwhile
The impact you can make makes it all worthwhile