Mr. Vincent Busce to Wed this Weekend

I wrote, directed, and produced a documentary film called Four Questions (4 ?s). I asked students 4 questions. Get it? Do you like school? How many times have you moved? Do you know anybody in jail? Do you know anybody that has graduated from college? These are factors I believe contribute to school dropout rate. The district is all about drop out rates right now. Yesterday I was involved in a technology cohort training session. I was burning my movie during the training (I composed a rock opera on garage band). They asked to see it. They laughed, they cried. Really. My principal walked in at the end and my colleagues all started jumping up and down and said he should show it to the superintendent.

Today we had a professional development day. I had a copy of the movie for one of my co-teachers. She wants to show it to her husband and soon to be teacher son so they can understand the demographic we work with. The assistant superintendent walks in during the menu and stays for the whole movie. After, she drives right to John Plume's office, the superintendent. To make this long story shorter. I will be presenting this documentary next month at my faculty meeting. Next year I will be making the rounds to the different schools presenting this "valuable teaching tool to administrators and educators alike." Double professional development credit!

Comments

Mom and Dad said…
oh alan!
grrrrrrrrrrreat work and wonderful story!

we'll be home next week... to see your classes' self control assembly and this production!

we are so happy to hear this account! you're so creative!

(((hugs)))
mom
Leah said…
Alan, congratulations, great job, and..... I love you!
alan said…
thanks everybody.
Adam R said…
That's pretty fantastic. I can't wait to see it.
Adam R said…
Today at work I asked my boss about another place in the building I might find some software, and he sent me a spreadsheet catalog. Surprisingly, it was an Excel file that I had made when I worked here last year.

That was rewarding. It wasn't like making a hit movie, but it was like making a nice spreadsheet.
alan said…
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