Uplifting Stories

Imagine that you possess the means and the knowledge to conduct research studies about any topic in the early childhood field.  Imagine further that you are not restricted by the reality of the present.  Imagine that your study will make a major positive contribution to the well-being of children and/or their families.  What topic would you choose?  What can you imagine the positive contribution(s) would be?
I have been working as a Kindergarten teacher for 9 years.  It has been a crazy roller coaster ride with ups and downs and all arounds.  I wouldn't change that experience for all the money in the world.  As an educator you wear many hats: teacher, friend, counselor, peace maker, politicians, etc.  As much as I love working with children I feel that I can better serve them by shaping and preparing the next generation of educators.  These future teachers will work hard to engage student learning, will care so much that they will not accept failure, will be positive and know how to take charge, will be creative and humble, will be resourceful and organized.  These assets are merely the icing on the cake.  We all remember that teacher that will stay in our hearts for ever as well as the teacher who needed to find another career.  What if all teachers were like your favorite teacher who changed your life forever?