He believes that teachers have to be involved. He sets high goals. He believes teachers can make a difference.

I give credit for that to all my teachers and all my choreographers, but also to myself – for listening to them.

I don?t think the taxpayers in the Pottsgroves want to pay teachers to shred papers when so much depends on the district?s performance on things like the PSSA tests and No Child Left Behind,

One of our goals is to build a sense of community within the group of first- and second-year teachers that are new to the district in Ottumwa, and the other is to help orientate those teachers to our community. The bus tour accomplishes both of those goals,

He's been outstanding. He has been able to guide us through our vision and has made the goals clear.

One of the biggest challenges for the teachers is not having the satisfaction of seeing the long-term benefits of their work.