Taylor McDowell Mali (born 28 March 1965) is an American slam poet, humorist, teacher, and voiceover artist. Read full biography of Taylor Mali →
No graduation speaker will ever tell you that the future is anything but uncertain. It never is. But graduations need not only be obsessed with... →
If you've ever been to a poetry slam, you know that the highest scoring emotion is self-righteous indignation: how dare you judge me. So in that... →
One of the most important things that teachers teach students is you, you can work harder. You are mentally tougher than you think.
The best teachers that I had were always the ones I never wanted to disappoint.
In many ways, 'What Teachers Make: In Praise of the Greatest Job in the World' is just one big thank-you note to my teachers. The book is... →
When students have thanked me in the past for being their teacher, I have always felt that it was actually my love for the art of teaching they were... →
Teachers today are breaking down obstacles, finding innovative ways to instill old lessons, proving that greatness can be found in everyday places.
I grew up writing thank-you notes. Real, honest-to-goodness, pen-and-ink, stamped and posted letters. More than simple habit, it's about what the... →
The poem 'What Teachers Make' is not without its detractors. This one person wrote to me and said: 'Gee, Mr. Mali. You don't possibly... →
Taylor McDowell Mali (born 28 March 1965) is an American slam poet, humorist, teacher, and voiceover artist.