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　　Asahighschoolteacher，Ihaveunderstandablybecomeconcernednotjustaboutthefutureofourprofessionbutthepublicperceptionofitaswell。Idecidedrecently，therefore，totakeadvantageofthesocalledsparetimethatIhaveinmyworkdaytotakealeisurelystrollaroundthebuildingandseeformyselfjustwhatgoesonoutsidemyownclassroom。
　　ThefirstdoorIpassedwasthatofamathteacherwhowasprovidinginpidualattentiontoastudentwhowasquiteobviouslyhavingsomedifficulty。Thestudent‘sfacesaiditall：frustration，confusion，quietdesperation。Theteacherremainedupbeat，offeringsupportandencouragement。
　　Let‘stryagain，butwe‘lllookatitfromaslightlydifferentpointofview，shesaidandproceededtoerasethechalkboardinsearchofabettersolution。
　　Furtherdownthehall，Icameacrossthedoorwayofoneofourhistoryteachers。AsIpausedtoeavesdrop，IwitnessedalargesemicircleofenthusiasticstudentsengagedinalivelydebateregardingcurrentCanadianeventsandissues。Theteacherchosetotakesomewhatofabackseatrole，enteringthefrayonlyoccasionallytoposearhetoricalquestionortogentlysteertheconversationbacktowardthetaskathand。Theyswitchedtoroleplayingandsmallergroupsofstudentschosetoexpresstheviewpointsofvariousprovinces。Thedebategrewlouderandmoreintense。Theteachersmiledandsteppedintoreferee。
　　Passingthegymbalcony，Ilookeddowntoseeaphysicaleducationteacherworkingwithagroupofboysonabasketballpassingdrill。
　　Passandcutaway！heshouted。Setascreen。Hittheopenman。
　　Suddenly，therewasabreakintheaction。
　　Holdon，guys，hesaid。Doyouguysreallyunderstandwhywe‘redoingthisdrill？
　　Amixtureofblankstaresandshruggedshouldersprovidedtheanswer，soheproceededtotakeadeepbreathandexplainnotonlythepurposeofthedrill，butexactlyhowitfitintothegrandschemeofoffenseandteamplay。Afewnodsofunderstandingandthegroupreturnedtoitstaskwithrenewedvigor。
　　Thenextstoponmyjourneywastheopendoorofasciencelabwhere，again，aflurryofactivitywastakingplace。Iwatchedintentlyasagroupoffourstudentsexplainedanddemonstratedthenatureanddesignofascientificinventiontheyhadcreated。Astheytookturnsregalingtheirsmallbutattentiveaudienceabouttheuniquefeaturesoftheirproject，ateacherwasnearby，busyvideotapingtheirentirepresentation。
　　AsIwasleaving，Iheardhersay，Okay，let‘smovethetelevisionoverhereandseehowyoudid。
　　Finally，onthewaybacktomyroom，Icouldn‘thelpbutinvestigatethelowroarcomingfromdownthehall。Musicblaring，feetstomping，instructionsstrainingtobeheardabovethedin。Dancersofeveryshapeandsizeweremovinginseeminglyrandomdirections，althoughtheirvariousdestinationswereobviouslyquitewellrehearsed。Goodthingswerehappeninghere：hardwork，sweat，intenseconcentration。Andthen，amistake。Oneofthedancersofferedanexplanation，whichledtoadiscussionamongseveralofthem。Thedanceteacherintervenedandfacilitatedaresolution。Ahalfheartedpleabyoneofthestudentsforaquickbreakfellondeafears。
　　We‘llhaveourbreakwhenwegetthispartright，shecalledout。Abriefpeptalkimploringthemtopushthemselvesjustalittlefurtherseemedtocreatesomenewenergy，andonceagaintheplacewashopping。Now，fromthetop。。。
　　Myexcursioncomplete，IreturnedtomycorneroftheschoolandreflectedonwhatIhadobserved。Nothingsurprisingreally。ItwasessentiallywhatIhadexpectedtofind：goalsetting，problemsolving，teamwork，criticalanalysis，debate，discussion。Inshort，learning。
　　Theonlythingthatyoumayhavefoundsurprising，butIdidn‘t，wasthatwhenIbeganmyjourney，theregularschooldayhadalreadyendedanhourbefore。
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　　Myfatherwasaselftaughtmandolinplayer。Hewasoneofthebeststringinstrumentplayersinourtown。Hecouldnotreadmusic，butifheheardatuneafewtimes，hecouldplayit。Whenhewasyounger，hewasamemberofasmallcountrymusicband。Theywouldplayatlocaldancesandonafewoccasionswouldplayforthelocalradiostation。HeoftentoldushowhehadauditionedandearnedapositioninabandthatfeaturedPatsyClineastheirleadsinger。Hetoldthefamilythatafterhewashiredheneverwentback。Dadwasaveryreligiousman。Hestatedthattherewasalotofdrinkingandcursingthedayofhisauditionandhedidnotwanttobearoundthattypeofenvironment。
　　Occasionally，Dadwouldgetouthismandolinandplayforthefamily。Wethreechildren：Trisha，MonteandI，GeorgeJr。，wouldoftensingalong。SongssuchastheTennesseeWaltz，HarborLightsandaroundChristmastime，thewellknownrenditionofSilverBells。SilverBells，SilverBells，itsChristmastimeinthecitywouldringthroughoutthehouse。OneofDad39；sfavoritehymnswasTheOldRuggedCross。Welearnedthewordstothehymnwhenwewereveryyoung，andwouldsingitwithDadwhenhewouldplayandsing。AnothersongthatwasoftensharedinourhousewasasongthataccompaniedtheWaltDisneyseries：DaveyCrockett。Dadonlyhadtohearthesongtwicebeforehelearneditwellenoughtoplayit。Davey，DaveyCrockett，KingoftheWildFrontierwasafavoritesongforthefamily。Heknewweenjoyedthesongandtheprogramandwouldoftengetoutthemandolinaftertheprogramwasover。Icouldnevergetoverhowhecouldplaythesongssowellafteronlyhearingthemafewtimes。Ilovedtosing，butIneverlearnedhowtoplaythemandolin。ThisissomethingIregrettothisday。
　　Dadlovedtoplaythemandolinforhisfamilyheknewweenjoyedsinging，andhearinghimplay。Hewaslikethat。Ifhecouldgivepleasuretoothers，hewould，especiallyhisfamily。Hewasalwaysthere，sacrificinghistimeandeffortstoseethathisfamilyhadenoughintheirlife。IhadtomatureintoamanandhavechildrenofmyownbeforeIrealizedhowmuchhehadsacrificed。
　　IjoinedtheUnitedStatesAirForceinJanuaryof1962。WheneverIwouldcomehomeonleave，IwouldaskDadtoplaythemandolin。Nobodyplayedthemandolinlikemyfather。Hecouldtouchyoursoulwiththetonesthatcameoutofthatoldmandolin。Heseemedtoshinewhenhewasplaying。Youcouldseehisprideinhisabilitytoplaysowellforhisfamily。
　　WhenDadwasyounger，heworkedforhisfatheronthefarm。Hisfatherwasafarmerandsharecroppedafarmforthemanwhoownedtheproperty。In1950，ourfamilymovedfromthefarm。Dadhadgainedemploymentatthelocallimestonequarry。WhenthequarryclosedinAugustof1957，hehadtoseekotheremployment。HeworkedforOwensYachtCompanyinDundalk，MarylandandforToddSteelinPointofRocks，Maryland。WhileworkingatToddSteel，hewasinvolvedinanaccident。Hisjobwastorollangleironontoaconveyorsothattheweldersfartheruptheproductionlinewouldhaveittocompletetheirjob。OnthisparticulardayDadgotthethirdindexfingerofhislefthandmashedbetweentwopiecesofsteel。Thedoctorwhooperatedonthefingercouldnotsaveit，andDadendeduphavingthetipofthefingeramputated。Hedidn39；tloseenoughofthefingerwhereitwouldstophimpickingupanything，butitdidimpacthisabilitytoplaythemandolin。
　　Aftertheaccident，Dadwasreluctanttoplaythemandolin。Hefeltthathecouldnotplayaswellashehadbeforetheaccident。WhenIcamehomeonleaveandaskedhimtoplayhewouldmakeexcusesforwhyhecouldn39；tplay。Eventually，wewouldwearhimdownandhewouldsayOkay，butremember，Ican39；tholddownonthestringsthewayIusedtoorSincetheaccidenttothisfingerIcan39；tplayasgood。Forthefamilyitdidn39；tmakeanydifferencethatDadcouldn39；tplayaswell。Wewerejustgladthathewouldplay。Whenheplayedtheoldmandolinitwouldcarryusbacktoacheerful，happiertimeinourlives。Davey，DaveyCrockett，KingoftheWildFrontier，wouldagainbeheardinthelittletownofBakerton，WestVirginia。
　　InAugustof1993myfatherwasdiagnosedwithinoperablelungcancer。Hechosenottoreceivechemotherapytreatmentssothathecouldliveouttherestofhislifeindignity。Aboutaweekbeforehisdeath，weaskedDadifhewouldplaythemandolinforus。Hemadeexcusesbutsaidokay。Heknewitwouldprobablybethelasttimehewouldplayforus。Hetuneduptheoldmandolinandplayedafewnotes。WhenIlookedaround，therewasnotadryeyeinthefamily。WesawbeforeusaquiethumblemanwithaninnerstrengththatcomesfromknowingGod，andlivingwithhiminone39；slife。Dadwouldneverplaythemandolinforusagain。Wefeltatthetimethathewouldn39；thaveenoughstrengthtoplay，andthatmakesthememoryofthatdayevenstronger。Dadwasdoingsomethinghehaddoneallhislife，giving。Assickashewas，hewasstillpleasingothers。DadsurecouldplaythatMandolin！