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Give Some Love To A Teacher
Next week is Teacher Appreciation Week. Teacher Appreciation Day is May 7.
A teacher affects eternity. Only The Man Upstairs can know where their influence stops. By word and example, teachers impart moral and civic values. During the formative and, arguably, the most impactful years of our lives, teachers support us in understanding who we are and the world around us.
A teacher affects eternity. Only The Man Upstairs can know where their influence stops. By word and example, teachers impart moral and civic values. During the formative and, arguably, the most impactful years of our lives, teachers support us in understanding who we are and the world around us.
I close this shortest of blog-posts with two notes — 1) by giving direction to my prior blog on the importance of teachers [posted during the pandemic] and 2) by singling out two teachers who, looking back, were particularly important to me — Camille Harrison and Janet White. I’ve long ago lost contact with both of them, but these teachers’ passion, drive and smarts molded the man I am today, personally and professionally. And, sadly, I never thanked them.
So, on Teacher Appreciation Day, let’s all give thanks to these unsung mega-stars who, year after year, inspire us, prepare us, encourage us, and teach us to dream and set the bar high.
Thank you for making learning fun and for touching so many hearts and minds. You are, without question, the very best of us.
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Reed Sprague
I often told my wife (a retired kindergarten teacher) that she did more good for the world in a month of teaching than I’ll do in a lifetime of work. Teaching is an amazing profession. Teachers give and give, yet they ask for little to nothing in return. What a blessing it’s been to be married to a person like that!
Gary McCorkle
Lee, I come from a family of educators — both parents, 5 aunts, 1 uncle, my sister, and my brother-in-law. I had no intention of being a teacher; not that I ran from it, but my desire was to work with youth in health and recreation. My undergrad degree from our beloved Univ. of Md. is a B.S. in Recreation Administration. After seven years as a Center Director with Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, I opted for a career change. You guessed it — in education. I spent three years teaching and coaching basketball in a private Christian school, then 32 years in education as a math teacher, Dean, Asst. Principal, and Principal in public schools. You are truly correct; it is such a noble profession and very intrinsically rewarding! My greatest joys are (1) that I am still in contact with not just scores of colleagues but hundreds of former students and players (I coached five more years in public schools); and (2) I rejoice in seeing so many former students/players being successful in their occupations and in raising families. Many of my former students and players have allowed me to mentor them to this very day, nearly six years after retiring. Thank you for honoring educators!!!