Last Comic Standing
The Council of Chief State School Officers has done a pretty good job over the years selecting the National Teacher of the Year. The winners all have different styles, but share an obvious enthusiasm about their work.
This year, Oregon middle school science Teacher Michael Geisen demonstrated his abilities, entertaining the NEA convention delegates with one-liners, and a routine comparing teaching to airline travel.
NEA has the video of his speech posted here.
As funny as he was, my favorite part of his presentation was when he said, “We need to collaborate on solutions and not whine about the problems.” At this, the crowd rose to its feet as one and brought down the house with thunderous applause and cheering.
No, not really. In fact, about 10 people clapped weakly.
