Tomorrow I am dean for half the day and teacher for the other half...I end this adventure with so many thoughts about what it means to be a teacher, an administrator and part of a team of people working for the good of students. I am excited for the transition and sad at the same time....As I said in my 36th "Tuesday Times,"
This school year has been an amazing experience for me as interim dean. Thank you to all of you who supported me in this challenging adventure and were there when I called for help or advice. I learned so much in this time and the best part of all has been getting to know many of you better. We are lucky to have such a creative group of dedicated faculty and staff working together to help our students and each other. It has been inspiring. I go back to my classroom with joy and sadness and more ideas then I have hours in the day! Thank you to each and every one of you for all you have taught me and challenged me to achieve in this school year. I join with all of you in welcoming back Duncan Graham as our dean. With his new insights and experience, he will be an even more effective and helpful guide as we navigate the upcoming challenges of the state budget crisis and programs reviews. I am sure you will join me in saying that we are here to work with Duncan to make 2008-2009 a great year for everyone!
And as my last quote from Eugene Ormandy says:
Thank you for your cooperation and vice versa.
That's all for now -- on to class planning and life planning... (Funny how life planning is unnecessary when you are working 50+ hours per week! ;-)
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