Teachers Matter in This World

All over the world, teachers matter to children, to learners of all ages, to society, to the evolution of the human species.

All over the world, teachers matter in the little things they do and the big things they do. They make a difference by being an important person in the life of the learner. If they are doing it right, they foster resiliency characteristics. This is important, because in many ways, this is a challenging, traumatizing, and difficult world to navigate, and resiliency research suggests that even among the most traumatized, 70% are able to go on to live normalized lives. Teachers help make that happen.

My wife Sarah, is one of those teachers. She brings her whole self to the job and to each child that is fortunate to be in her class. She brings her intellect, her art, her creativity, her love of children and humanity, her stick-with-it-ness (and she has needed this these past three decades), and her drive to develop as a teacher and human being. She knows this practice is never done… and that she rarely gets to observe the long fruits of her labor. Though from time to time… either in person, on the phone, or via the Internet, her students from the past will contact her and tell her what she has meant to them in their lives.. Just one school year can truly be a game changer… a life changer… a spark plug.

All over the world, the human race fosters its best selves through great teachers. Great new teachers…full of hope and idealism, youth and energy and great experienced teachers who have chosen a path.. a seasoned path to wisdom, excellence, and longitudinal achievement.

I say BRAVO to all teachers and to the power of teaching in any and all forms…as teachers in schools, as parents, as coaches, and in myriad forms…This is life giving back to life…

Happy Week of the Teacher and Happy Day of the Teacher.