Weekend 2

I was very interested in the discussion we had this morning with Jason Glass. I was intrigued by a couple of things. First of all, I was pleasantly surprised to hear him say that the Blueprint was simply a list of ideas. I think that a lot of people are extremely concerned due to the fact they think it's his end all be all. I had this same perception and I was very concerned, although after today's discussion I felt much better. He seems to be very open and wanting suggestions, so that is encouraging. I am hoping that the discussion from today is not just smoking blowing, but honest. If the discussion was honest, I think Mr. Glass is getting a bad rap simply because people are not understanding the purpose of the Blueprint.

I also appreciated the discussion with principal from St. Francis. It was interesting hearing him talk about discipline and behavior in his school and how he handles it. Things are so drastically different in his environment than in mine. So, when he talked about having to keep himself and his staff in check with their perceptions on behaviors, he gained further respect from me. I was very happy to hear that even though he is in a school where he has middle and middle to upper class clientele, he is very aware that he has it good in response to behavior issues that occur. I think that so many people loose that perception of the 'rest of the world' and get so focused on their own problems they can't see past their own issues. I know that it is easy to do, because even though I am in a difficult school, I do the same thing. I don't want to get to the point that I can't learn from others because I think, "They have no idea what it's like in MY school." We all have to keep an open mind and our perceptions in check.