A favor for the school

Last week, I was asked if I would give a seminar to my fellow teachers about the art of teaching speaking. Oh great! I can barely get my students to listen to me long enough to do anything productive. Anyway, though, I thought this could actually be rewarding compared to what I have to deal with on a daily basis in the classroom, so I said yes.

I also consider this a favor I'm doing for the school in return for them letting me take a month-long vacation starting in July. I'm sure many of my fellow teachers will do their best to tune out - they usually go to sleep or mutter about how their time is being wasted when they have to attend any kind of professional development meeting. But I will be getting paid a bonus for doing this, so what the hay.