I enjoyed speaking to the Shelby County PTA and Administrators last Wednesday at their luncheon about my book. I would like to thank Terri Harris, Shelby County PTA president, for the invitation. I am impressed by how savvy parents are about the harmful reforms that are taking place. Parents are the real drivers of school change and these parents have done their homework! I especially hope administrators heard my message about recess and the arts.
At the end of my speech I referenced Mrs. Puglisi’s 100 Standards from Sarah Puglisi’s Blog http://sarahpuglisi.blogspot.com/2010/03/mrs-puglisis-100-national-standards.html. I think they went over well. I only read 15 of them (a few of my favorites), but I recommend we all stop and reread these from time to time and visit Sarah’s lovely Blog A Day in the Life http://www.sarahpuglisi.blogspot.com/. Sarah reminds us what teaching should be all about. Her students are always involved in wonderful projects. They are very lucky to have her as a teacher. I am proud to call her a friend. And Hey Sarah! Can I buy up some of that student artwork? I’d like to see some of those pictures on the walls of my house!
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