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By Dr. Harry Tennant
Wednesday, March 23, 2011 In Memoriam: The Only Known American To Die In The Japanese Disaster Was A Teacher Rest In Peace, fellow educator, Taylor Anderson  ..."The 24-year-old American had been teaching English to elementary and middle school students in Ishinomaki, a coastal city of about 160,000 in Miyagi Prefecture for more than two years. But her passion for the Japanese culture was ignited long before she arrived in the country. She
began studying the language in middle school..." ..."There's a great lesson in the fact that Taylor followed her passion, went to Japan and taught youngsters and did exactly what she wanted to do and loved doing it and did very well," Robert Lindgren, president of Randolph-Macon College said in a statement. ..."She always put people first. She always cared about other people more than herself. It showed how genuine of a person she was and how nice she really was," friend and fellow sorority sister Mary Anne Dalle Valle said. To read the full story click here. An excellent video version is embedded below.
Most of the educators I respect and love teach for the same types of reasons Taylor apparently did. Passionate educators love to make a difference! Taylor Anderson seemed to represent the best in us educators! Posted at 9:36 AM Keywords: In Memorium , Japan Earthquake , Teachers , Taylor Anderson 0 Comments |