Dear Phil...

It's been interesting. I've seen a wide variety of classes--global studies, creative writing, foods, specialized rowing and lacrosse programs, choir, and all the usuals like grade 9-10 science and English and math. It's interesting how there are similarities between the teaching of these subjects: the school prioritizes note taking and setting clear/strict expectations for the first month before "easing up."

I had originally planned on researching the Claremont Review for this class--this is a magazine/book of student writing published quarterly by the school. I can tell you all about it, and I'd love to because it's really neat. But I've also changed my area of research for this class. I'd like to report on class opening techniques. Does that work?