Voiceovers, Geodesic Domes and Teachers

As I've mentioned before, I feel very lucky in that the other two women in my music group, Urban Tapestry, are my friends as well as my music partners. This year marks our FIFTEENTH YEAR together as a group; we've had the same group members throughout.



Jodi (pictured above, on the left) launched her own voice overs and vocals service, and has just uploaded some new great demos. Please do go over and check them out.

Jodi is actively seeking new gigs right now, so if you know anyone who may be looking for voice talent (commercials, singing, narration, voice over, book trailers, cartoons, radio, etc.), please do tell them about Jodi.

You can find out more at Voiceoversandvocals.com.

But back to the original inspiration for this Blatherpost, which was inspired by this LJ post by Allison.



I envy Allison's students; she is the coolest teacher in the world. I'm constantly impressed by the creativity and effort she puts into her classroom activities. Just recently, she decided to have her students build a Geodesic Dome!



She puts an enormous amount of effort into her lessons, constantly looking for new ways and revamping old ways of helping her students learn as well as enjoy their lessons. Here are just a few examples:

Studying Ancient Greece: salt and flour maps
Canadian Elections: in-class elections
Canadian Parliament: mini-governments
Human Brain: sculpted clay brains
Christmas activities

These are only a few, selected at random from Allison's Livejournal, and doesn't include all the musicals and choir events she's organized.



Some people don't realize how much money the average teacher puts into their classroom activities each year. I was floored when I realized that most of the crafts and other activities that Allison plans are funded out of her own pocket. She gets a small amount of money from the school, but pays for most of it herself.

And while most 9-to-5 types can leave the office behind when they come home, Allison does marking and grading, report cards, and other prep. I've heard some people envy teachers for their summers off but you know, I strongly suspect that if teachers DIDN'T have that downtime, you'd see a lot more teachers quitting from burnout...and a growing shortage of teachers because fewer people would be willing to enter the profession.



But one common thread I've noticed running through all of Allison's teaching posts is her passion for teaching; this isn't just a job for her. She genuinely cares about her students and their learning experience. I'm sure this comes through in the classroom and has an impact on the kids she teaches.

So here's a question for all of you:

If you had to name ONE TEACHER from your school days who had the greatest positive impact on your life, who would it be?



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