A Lesson for the Teacher

A one-minute story helped me do my job better

Photo by Mike Doherty on Unsplash

My favorite principal told this story on the first day of teacher in-service: “You are on a cruise ship and there are several whales coming close. They are breaching the surface and all the passengers want to see them.”

“One end of the ship has a sturdy railing while the other is completely open. Where do you stand?” Of…