Bil Johnson
Was there ever a better colleague? Was there ever a more tireless, dedicated, impassioned educator? I think Shakespeare anticipated George with these words: "He, only in honest gentle thought -- and common good to all, made one of them. His life was gentle, and the elements so mixed in him that Nature might stand up and say to all the world, This was a man!" We are all better for having known him and, while he will be sorely missed, he is clearly alive and well in our hearts and minds.
Bil Johnson
my god.........what a time, what a world Blind Brook was...........and I wish we had had a page like this for Dave, when he left.........he saw what was important about school....about what was needed to enrich, encourage, and embrace. George, of course, was the epitome of it, of course, but Dave's particular genius was believing in putting together this amazing , crazy, insane group of people who were so dedicated to educating young people. I'm still in the classroom, teaching in New York City, and I work with a wonderful group of young teachers.......but nothing will ever match what Blind Brook was in those days..........I can't even list all the fabulous people I had the incredible opportunity to work with in those years........George, of course, tops the list...but, those of you who remember and know.......and I want to just send a shout-out to David Schein, too, who put together the most amazing, crazy, vibrant, interesting, intelligent people group of teachers I've ever known or seen. And George was one of the great co-conspirators with Dave........omg, what a wonderful relationship they had!! It's hard to express, or describe, what it was like then....the energy, the excitement, the incredible BELiEF that we were creating a new world....and this outpouring of sentiment, of memories, of stories...only affirms that the vision was right..........so, remember George......and remember David Schein, too, who orchestrated this wonderful experience we all got to share....and plod on, undaunted.........it was an amazing and special time.....and, to my dying day, it will be one of the most wonderful, sweetest memories.........god bless, George, and god bless David Schein...for helping create one of the most wonderful, amazing, life-affirming experiences we all got to share.........Amen
Was there ever a better colleague? Was there ever a more tireless, dedicated, impassioned educator? I think Shakespeare anticipated George with these words: "He, only in honest gentle thought -- and common good to all, made one of them. His life was gentle, and the elements so mixed in him that Nature might stand up and say to all the world, This was a man!" We are all better for having known him and, while he will be sorely missed, he is clearly alive and well in our hearts and minds.
Bil Johnson
my god.........what a time, what a world Blind Brook was...........and I wish we had had a page like this for Dave, when he left.........he saw what was important about school....about what was needed to enrich, encourage, and embrace. George, of course, was the epitome of it, of course, but Dave's particular genius was believing in putting together this amazing , crazy, insane group of people who were so dedicated to educating young people. I'm still in the classroom, teaching in New York City, and I work with a wonderful group of young teachers.......but nothing will ever match what Blind Brook was in those days..........I can't even list all the fabulous people I had the incredible opportunity to work with in those years........George, of course, tops the list...but, those of you who remember and know.......and I want to just send a shout-out to David Schein, too, who put together the most amazing, crazy, vibrant, interesting, intelligent people group of teachers I've ever known or seen. And George was one of the great co-conspirators with Dave........omg, what a wonderful relationship they had!! It's hard to express, or describe, what it was like then....the energy, the excitement, the incredible BELiEF that we were creating a new world....and this outpouring of sentiment, of memories, of stories...only affirms that the vision was right..........so, remember George......and remember David Schein, too, who orchestrated this wonderful experience we all got to share....and plod on, undaunted.........it was an amazing and special time.....and, to my dying day, it will be one of the most wonderful, sweetest memories.........god bless, George, and god bless David Schein...for helping create one of the most wonderful, amazing, life-affirming experiences we all got to share.........Amen
