[olug] Teachers are the obstacle between the classroom and

[Kevin]

There are also teachers on the opposite end of the spectrum than the
one mentioned in the blog. One of the teachers I had at ITT was an
excellent one who was making an excellent living as a consultant, and
was the image of professionality. If I have a question about whether
it would be professional, I have only to ask myself "What would Larry
Patrick Johnson do?" Yet he gave up the consulting gig so that he
could teach because he loved to do so. He has been promoted out of the
teaching job into one where he is in a direct position to influence
other teachers. I am considering going on in school just so I can work
for him during the evenings.

On Wed, Dec 10, 2008 at 16:48, Obi-Wan <obiwan at jedi.com> wrote:
>> Luke, for your comment "Where did you get *that* idea?" about "I thought
>> teachers were supposed to be smart people?" you should be ashamed.  There
>> are many very good, very intelligent teachers who are working for a lower
>> salary than they could get in the corporate world because they enjoy helping
>> others learn.
>
> Yeah, what John said.
>
> While there are a few teachers whom I openly mock because they fall
> into the same group as the one in the blog, most of the teachers I
> know are of at least average (if not above) intelligence and are
> far more willing than me to sacrifice their lifestyles in the name
> of caring for our kids and improving our society through education.
>
> I send my kids to private school, too, but for different reasons.
>
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> Ben "Obi-Wan" Hollingsworth                             obiwan at jedi.com
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