I recently was asked an interesting question by a former student who is now an adult, married, and has kids of his own. In short, he is living a great life, and it showed in his smile. I'm paraphrasing here, but he asked me how it feels when I bump into old students. For those … Continue reading IN THE MIND
Month: September 2023
FRIENDS
Hello everyone. Have you ever been to The Grand Canyon? If not, put it on your list. I have had the pleasure of seeing it three times: July 1996, July 1997 and New Year's Day 2001. In the summer, I visited the Southern Rim, looked in, sat and marveled at this physically demanding terrain, overflowing … Continue reading FRIENDS
I SCREAM…
See Pat teach. See Pat have fun. See Pat have fun while teaching. See Pat connect with other fun teachers to enjoy teaching the kids meaningful life skills, such as the importance of being able to understand and follow directions. See Lisa. Lisa is one of Pat's best teacher friends (and friends in real life....cuz … Continue reading I SCREAM…
BREAKING BARRIERS
Today, September 7, is World Duchenne Awareness Day. This date was chosen because the gene that codes for the missing protein in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy has 79 parts, called "exons." SO...the 7th day of the 9th month is 79....there you go. Clever no? If today is your birthday...then it's a double bonus. (I'm talking to … Continue reading BREAKING BARRIERS