I am reflecting on my year at Coosa Valley Academy, a little private school in Harpersville, Alabama. The students there are so eager to please, so interested in hearing more of what I have to share. This week I was asked by the seniors what I thought about their little school. They are well aware that they are not the "best" private school in the world, and they wanted to know how they stack up, considering that I have certainly taught in more schools than most! It took me a few moments to compose myself, as I did not want that week's frustrations with standardized testing and technology snafus to color my thoughts. "I think that this school is special because of all of you and your parents. Your parents raise you, I teach you, and you get the benefit of both!" It is a simple commendation, but it is well deserved. Being in an environment where I am appreciated for my gifts and genuinely liked and respected is refreshing. I think it is what we all want from any job we have, ultimately--recognition, appreciation, respect. OH, and encouragement to go further and do more whenever possible.
I hope that I have modeled for these very special, very capable young people the art of learning to fly!
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