Support Canon-McMillan Teachers on World Teachers' Day
Give back to local teachers by celebrating World Teachers' Day on today.
World Teachers' Day, celebrated on Oct. 5, is a great opportunity to show teachers in the Canon-McMillan School District how great you think they are. But, the day also takes on a deeper meaning, standing for the protection of teachers' rights.
Since its inception in 1994, World Teachers' Day has had a theme every year. The theme for 2012 is “Take a stand for teachers.”
This day was founded by UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
Its aim is to educate the public about the conditions of being a teacher around the world, focusing specifically on the protection of teachers' rights, and the proper training, development and status raising of teachers.
UNESCO’s partners in this effort are the International Labour Organization, the United Nations Development Programme, Education International and UNICEF.
Everyone has an educator who has changed his or her life with their kindness, humor or educational impact.
On World Teachers' Day, we can remember them by looking at issues and obstacles they may face, knowing that the brightest and most motivated teachers need to be continually attracted to a profession whose status continually needs improvement socially and monetarily.
More than 100 countries currently observe World Teachers' Day, with many corporate supporters such as Google recognizing the global impact and conditions of teachers.
TELL US: Give your favorite teachers a shout out in the comments section below.
Tara Smith
7:47 am on Friday, October 5, 2012
Well-From C-M, I definitely have to say Cynthia Berg, who is the high schools Drama teacher and show/musical director. She truly is an inspiring person and really gets her students involved with the shows!
Also, I wanted to shout out a professor of mine from La Roche College, who I truly believe exemplifies what being a great teacher is all about; Chiara Sauret. I had her for my Italian class at three levels. She is one of the most caring professors I had there. She is always there to help and always carries herself in a way that makes you continue to want to learn.
Kate Speer
5:15 pm on Friday, October 5, 2012
Not exactly Canon Mac, but I'd like to give a shout out to all of the teachers at St. Patrick School in Canonsburg!!