The city is dealing with the worst heat in 10 years. In that city, the university is facing budget cutbacks and is trying to be more “green.” In that red-brick building, the classroom has almost no air conditioning. It’s hot.
In that hot classroom, a group of teachers is laughing, typing, and problem-solving. They have given up a week of vacation time to develop new skills integrating technology into their teaching practice.
I love working with teachers, but I especially love the ones who willingly give up time in the summer. They’re not paid to be here; they are doing this because they want to upgrade their skills and those of their students.
On another discussion board I sometimes visit, a parent complained that “teaching used to be a noble profession.” When I look at the unselfish actions of the teachers in this hot, sweaty workshop, I can’t help thinking, “It still is.”
