I joked with my kids for years that they should absolutely not go into education. I called it a dead end career. But, if they had to, I told them not to teach English. That was the worst. I jokingly begged them not to follow in my or my wife’s footsteps. Don’t. Teach.
I was, of course, kidding.
However, I did not think any of them would actually become teachers.
I’ve telegraphed this particular punchline.
One of my sons decided teaching was his path. He dedicated himself to the pursuit. He got his masters in education. He became a high school coach, something I have never done. He found in this work his vocation.
And, this year, he plied his trade at the school I serve as principal.
I could not be more proud of him (especially today on his birthday!).
So glad you came into the “family business.”
We never know the influence we have… While culture tends to promulgate the “those who can, do, those who cannot, teach” idiocy, there are hundreds of examples of brilliance and impactful teachers in reality and in pop culture. Every-other-week this year, I will share my brief reflections on Smart People Doing Smart Things be they in literature, in film, in music or in real life. Many will be teachers, but not all. Many will be fictional, but some will be real. All will be inspiring. Welcome to IntelliPop!
