Wherever you are - be all there.
Know or listen to those who know.
If you think you can do it, you can.
Only the educated are free.
To know oneself, one should assert oneself.
Be gentle to all and stern with yourself.
Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.
I can, therefore I am.
Do not weep do not wax indignant. Understand.
You never know what motivates you.
Besides the actual reading in class of many poems, I would suggest you do two things: first, while teaching everything you can and keeping free of it, teach that poetry is a mode of discourse that differs from logical exposition.