Log Entry
Monday, June 17, 2002
A
few members of our group reached milestones today. Dee
made it through her log presentation WITHOUT asking any questions. Then giggling drew our attention to Sally and
Ellen. They were so proud; with a little
coaching from Molly, their technology was working today.
Amazingly this group of talkers becomes quiet when the logs are revealed. Just like our students, we love to revisit our
proudest moments.
Joyce
Evans visited us today. If I could put into
words the emotions that passed over Sally’s face as Joyce spoke, I wouldn’t need
this class. Joyce told us that learning is
about connecting. By my estimation, she
doesn’t connect, she immerses. Perhaps
she summed it up best by saying, “I love
what I do.”
Oprah,
disguised as Sally, joined us just before lunch. With
true sensitivity, she led us through a 9-11discussion and the Preston County graduation
situation. Wouldn’t it be great if she
could “connect” with our educational leaders?
Connecting
is the name of the game in peer response group meetings.
I, too, have come to trust and respect these women.
We
ended our day with Susan White. She came to
demonstrate book sharing. Instead, she drew
us so close to herself that we got a peek into her soul.
It touched mine.
I
can see better today. I am standing on the
shoulders of giants!
Thank you,
Terry Cunningham