Why Are You Doing All That?

There's a perception out there:
         Ambitious teaching is a personal trait.  Not all teachers are ambitious, nor do they have to be.


I've been asked more than once, "Why are you doing all that?"   It might be about serving on several school-wide committees.  I am passionate about the work of both my classroom and that of the whole school.  You might say I am an ambitious teacher.


My response to the question often is, "It's just professional."  My expectation is that ambition is a common characteristic of teachers.