The National Teachers Hall of Fame Honors Our Heroes
Teaching is a tough job. It often seems as if teachers are only put in the spotlight when students aren’t performing well or when they do something wrong. This is not always the case though. There are organizations out there specifically to provide us with a way to pay our respects to the dedicated individuals who got us to where we are today.
Whether it is by posting a thank you video or giving scholarship money to nominated teachers, there are plenty of places to dedicate a moment of your time to pay homage. While stumbling around the many different locations on the Internet, I stumbled recently across the National Teachers Hall of Fame (NTHF). Any sports or music fan knows what an honor it is to be inducted into a hall of fame.
The organization, like in Cooperstown or Canton, inducts five new members every year from a large pool of nominated PreK-12 teachers. They are chosen for exemplary performance in and out of the classroom. Anybody can nominate a teacher, provided they follow the organizations criteria for being selected.
Founded in 1989 in Emporia, Kansas, by the Emporia State University and the surrounding city, the NTHF had a vision of recognizing what they felt to be the most vital occupation in the world. The organization as gained funding from nearly every educational funding organization, many corporations and businesses, and has even been commended by Bill Clinton for its dedication to its cause, according its Web site.
Other than a physical hall of fame, which has members from 32 states and the District of Columbia, the organization has a museum, a gallery of honored teachers, and even a display of how classrooms have changed over the years.
Visit the Web site and nominate a teacher today. If you have some free time, make your way to Emporia and see all of the great teachers who have been recognized over the years.
Leave a Reply
Recent JobsBack to Top
- High School-Luzhou, Sichuan-5,000-6,500 RMB - China, NY
- Language School-Changchun, Jilin-6000-7000RMB - China, NY
- Full-Time Jobs for English Teachers - Tianjin,China, TX
- Web Language Training Center-Suzhou, Jiansu-9500 RMB - China, NY
- IELTS School-Xi'an, Shaanxi-5500RMB - China, NY
