GIRARD — Local teachers and administrators were reminded why they went into education during an opening inservice. On Tuesday, an annual teacher inservice for Southeast Kansas educators featured nationally-known motivational speaker Todd Whitaker who discussed, "What Great Teachers do Differently." From praising students to calling parents, Whitaker discussed ways to have a successful school year. Whitaker is a professor of educational leadership at the University of Missouri and professor emeritus at Indiana State University...
