"I Teach For 7 Straight Hours In Stilletos And Never Stop Smiling!" What Stock Photos Tell Us About Teaching

Pull up a seat, take a breath, relax, and enjoy these 21 images that reaffirm what teaching is all about. After all, you know these realistic stock photos sum up your day. By WeAreTeachers Visit us at weareteachers.com

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teach.com

“It’s so easy to get kids working silently. So easy, in fact, that I can turn my back and relax a bit.”

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slate.com

"I can't uncross my arms.”

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“It’s OK that I’ve explained this problem a million times. I’m confident this is the explanation that will turn on that lightbulb.”

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“Spending my lunchtime cleaning my classroom and putting away the books my students leave on the floor is my absolute favorite.”

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“Like I said, this is a really complicated and unnecessary equation, but I love, love, love writing on the chalkboard.”

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cenlafocus.com

“I love apples so much that I carry them everywhere. Watch me balance an apple on this stack of books.”

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Getty Images Digital Vision

“My students love to talk about long division. Not one of them is raising a hand to ask how much longer until recess.”

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“Communication with parents is always easy-peasy. In fact, I'm looking forward to talking about, you know, that one behavior incident.”

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“After school, I like to stand in my immaculate classroom and reflect on a job well done.”

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moxiestudentlearning.com

"Students are always so easy to engage. All it takes is a workbook and pencil."

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"If my smile ever starts to fade, I just think about the after-school committee meetings I have to look forward to."

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“You wouldn’t believe how much of my day consists of quiet work time.”

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“Can you believe there are only seven students in my kindergarten class? I can!"

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"Hey, look! I only have seven students too. It's the perfect number!"

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“I can get so much planning done while my students work independently. This one behind me is leading the class in a math lesson.”

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sheknows.com

“I have loads of quality one-on-one time every day with my students.”

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Jasmin Merdan - Fotolia

“Ah, student participation is so easy. Which hand to choose?”

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rsc.org

“I'm not at all nervous that my students are going to break all the beakers that I had to buy with my own money.”

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"My students are just riveted by our geography textbook. They can't take their eyes off it!"

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thinkstock.com

"Sure, my neck hurts but this juicy red apple sure makes up for it."

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rhl.org

"Teaching is all cashmere and pearls, pearls and cashmere. In fact, I don't even have students."

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