But if we keep using our 'master teachers' in the same old way then how many can we have in any school? These folks are a limited resource.
I was thinking about Bill Clinton and his Mom today. I would guess she and he wanted him to be able to grow up and GET OUT of his ecomomically limited circumstances. I wonder if I can provide that level of 'purpose' in our economically comfortable home, but then I realize that I crave what we have here on a local basis in a way that is quite palpable in our home. I really want my son to be able to live his adult life in close contact with a nice circle of friends who 'get' him. Not all of those people will be identifiable as gifted, or successful economically or artistically, but there should be some who are.
Have a great trip!
Grinity