"We Are Like Glass"

Each week, Instant Meeting presents an idea or activity that you might use to make staff meetings more interesting, teacher-centered, educational, or fun.

Brief Description/Purpose

This poem offers a thought-provoking and inspiring way to end any meeting. It might also be used as a drop-in-the-mailbox reminder of the role teachers play in students’ lives.

Materials Needed

• glass stones, one per participant (these very inexpensive and can be purchased in many gardening or home furnishings stores)

Time Required

Sharing this poem can be done in a few moments at the end of a staff meeting, or at many other times.

"Instant Meeting" Idea

Sharing this poem can be done in a few moments at the end of a staff meeting at the start of the school year or anytime. Or the poem and glass stone might be left in teachers' mailboxes as a reminder of the role they play in students' lives. The poem might be especially purposeful when a teacher/staff is going through difficult times.

This poem is widely credited to the National Liberty Museum in Philadelphia.