A little over a year ago, when I mentioned this project to a colleague from another school, he was quick to say - in the headmaster's presence - that the school should provide a sabbatical so I can complete it. While I certainly never expected (or really wanted) a sabbatical, I am beginning to see his point. It has been too long since I last made any real headway. It has been a hectic year at school to this point. The "Excellence in Teaching" initiative has gained some traction, but it has consumed time at a hefty clip. (This is an initiative that puts a focus on excellence in classroom teaching; one aspect is a conscious effort to provide teachers with more specific, more meaningful feedback on their teaching, which, of course, takes time.) Exams are under way, with grades and comments due soon, and a conference in Boston beginning tomorrow night. Thus, I do not anticipate doing much on this project for another week or ten days.
After that, I hope to get back to conducting interviews and taking notes on the interviews I've already conducted. So stay tuned; I haven't forgotten, and I hope to break the radio silence again soon with some interesting tidbits of Avon history.
