Word: layton
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Layton's friends, accustomed to seeing him in running shorts, would hardly recognize him in his grown-up attire. Each morning, he dons a tie and dress coat, walks briskly to the high school and, voila!, quickly transforms from Luke to Mr. Arribas with super-man celerity. It's not just the clothes--his whole attitude seems to change...
During the day, in between the classes that Layton officially teaches, he observes his mentor-teacher, prepares lesson plans and meets with students...
...Layton is one of only eight students currently teaching in Boston-area high schools and middle schools as the culmination of Harvard's Undergraduate Teacher Education Program (UTEP). Layton will graduate in June with a degree in English as well as certification to teach secondary school English in public schools...
...happen to run into Layton at Lamont, he is most likely not looking up a reserve reading. Rather, he is probably brushing up on Robert Frost or Walt Whitman in preparation for tomorrow's class. Or, he is grading the homework assignments and quizzes that he designs for his students...
...after only an hour sitting transfixed in Mr. Arribas' English class this week, his talent for teaching becomes evident. And, while all of us might stress over the run-of-the-mill response paper, Layton's efforts actually affect the lives of 20 other people...