Being one of the only guys in the elementary education program, I was frequently in a class of all girls who daily demonstrated incredible creativity. In an attempt to compensate in my uphill endeavors, I figured that if I could get Mrs. Hershberger to laugh during my mini-lessons then I'd have a better chance of a higher score on the lessons. I'm not sure if my logic worked, but I did enjoy one particular opportunity to test my logic. In teaching ratios in our mathematics methodology class, we did a hands-on activity where each student was assigned a ratio to find. Mrs. Hershberger's ratio was to find the number of steps to the back stairwell of Old Main. Consequently, she had to climb the entire stairwell to count the steps. She was a trooper and returned to class with a grin on her face. She handled the task with grace, and she did reward my creativity with positive comments and marks. I have much appreciation for Mrs. Hershberger and her faithfulness. She has been an inspiration and gave me the preparation that I needed to succeed in the classroom and administration.
--Daniel
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