Imagine a world filled with guest teachers. At every school, in every corner of the world, there is a single teacher whose sole job is to be helpful. They help out everywhere they humanly can. Kindergarten to fifth grade, upper school, and high school too. Preschool, special education, and the specials as well. There is no limit to where they can help.
They can play both the role of teacher and student. They can try and teach any subject, rain or shine, regardless of if they are very good at it or not. It’s best efforts that count anyways right?
They can share the classroom of other teachers by modeling what good listening and behavior looks like. But also have the authority to pull a rowdy student aside for a chat.
They can be requested for an hour, a day, a week, a year, and help the school whatever way they can. They are paid like any other teacher, but their salaries come from our billionaires and millionaires.
They specialize in spreading smiles. They are the commanders of creative challenges. They exhibit excellent empathy, and improvise incredible innovations.
They can use butterflies to teach about every subject and create learning in a flash.
There is of course a catch. They have to be patient, kind, and honest. Also they have to be stern, reasonable, and forgiving. But most importantly they have to care. Care about making a difference. From something as small as a fist bump, to as large as a movement.
I like to imagine a world full of guest teachers, no matter how sad it makes me when I know it isn’t real. But then again, maybe we aren’t so far…..
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