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Enthusiastic About Education
A Guide to Inspiring Children to Learn
By Ron Clark
Our idea was great, but there was a problem: Many teachers didn't want to do it. They felt the students would lose respect for them and they would look foolish. They said it was too much work, they didn't have a costume or know the words to any songs and they had no time to practice. In addition, if all the teachers were backstage, there would be no one to watch the students. There was a great deal of pessimism and a lack of morale. On the other hand, the small group of teachers I was working with was enthusiastic and excited about the show, and they kept at it, encouraging other teachers, helping them find costumes and getting the music together.
