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Thursday, September 24, 2009
ABBC is on the air
I guess what surprised me the most was the quality of our most recent show. It was an "A" show and these guys have been plagued with bad luck from the start. Their first show was canceled before it was even shot, which was my producers discretion, because of a lack of effort from the class as a whole. I supported the decision and we watched "B" Day pull off a great show, and that really motivated these kids to bust it for a week and turn out a show. I watched these kids really take pride in what they were doing, and while I was there to guide them, they pulled it together themselves. Here comes our studio day, "Live to Tape" as we would say, and these kids were incredible in the studio. You would've thought this was their 10th show, and not their 1st. Not only did they do a great job, better than I ever expected, the rest of the school took notice and are really boosting my students' confidence. They have set the bar pretty high, but I won't be surprised when they get over it.
Hal, I know exactly what you are talking about. I have a first block class that at times, amazes me. For most of my lectures, it takes most of my energy to keep them quiet. I assume they aren't learning a thing. But, they are the group that does our live announcements every morning. It is like when the pressure kicks in, they shine. I still feel as a teacher though, if they would quiet down and take to heart a little more of what I teach, they could go from great to incredible. Congratulations Hal on a job well done. There is nothing like when the school notices the work that you put in.
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