comments to Tom by example and Amy's spinning wheel

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On Tom, Teaching by Example.
Thank you for telling us about your grandfather's life and his impact on family and community. I watch you as you teach, and realize I'm not so much listening for what you say as watching how your saying it and how you are being with the children. You have a way about you that communicates clearly to others... maybe it is part of what you learned from your grandfather. You instill trust. I'm so glad that I get to learn from you this year.

On Amy, Spinning wheels...
How fun that you got to work with Julie on spinning! I bet you/it was great! The best partnership of my professional life was team teaching. I never figured out what it was that made it so effective and innovative and exciting. Jerry taught me to teach, took contribution and contributed, and became my dear friend. Knowing what was available with him, I still look for it and expect it again to really enrich my life.