The teachers brought not only rich experience but deep thought and engagement to the topics I presented. I learned a great deal from their comments about the types of students they encounter and the constraints on their curricular and teaching strategy choices. There was also a splendid mix of younger and older teachers, teachers from urban and suburban schools, and teachers and administrators. Martha Minow, Harvard Law School . . . But teaching in the program meant more than I expected it would.
University life is wonderful, but insular.
Noah Efron, Dibner Institute for the History of Science and Technology, MIT . . . I had expected to be exhausted at the end of the day, but found myself energized. Most importantly, this program keeps alive a vital link between the life of the university and that of our schools. Roy Gould, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics TAS is a powerful model for what a professional development program should be. I have been extremely impressed with the teachers.