Exhausted from academic micromanagement, Mr. Lennertz has converted to a radical hippie group that promotes home schooling. This gathering is now marching throughout California proclaiming the virtues of the simple art of teaching at home. The association claims that the lost tradition of parents as teachers was the best method for educating youngsters in the practical matters of life. No longer does Mr. Lennertz believe in the importance of learning about The Fertile Crescent, Shakespeare, or Evolutionary Theory. This demonstrator now preaches the value of weaving baskets under water, milking cows, and fixing car engines.
This change was brought about by the overwhelming stress of having to manage a school of 200 plus students. In years past, the numbers were smaller; but recently, the drastic increase has led Mr. Lennertz into much anxiety and distress. No longer is he able to make out the student schedules by hand; a giant software program must crunch the numbers.
Furthermore, the hiring of new teachers has exasperated Mr. Lennertz. The possibility that these teachers are not following standard Wayland curriculum is an unbearable pressure. The need for close supervision has distracted Mr. Lennertz from the weightier matters of tracking grades and publishing the D/F list.
The new teachers have felt awkward from the close scrutiny. Precalculus treacher Ms. Moe said, \"I feel like a bug under a microscope. I am afraid that he will squish me any minute if I so much as blink.\"
Math teacher Mr. Nelson further confirms this butter-flys-in-the-stomach phenomenon. He stated, \"Every day I get up to teach, I almost have a heart attack when I see Mr. Lennertz in the front row of my class taking notes. One wrong move on my part and I am out of a job.\"
Experienced history professor Mr. Walters sympathized with the emotions of the newcomers. Walters said, \"I remember when I first started out. Mr. Lennertz was not as paranoid about teacher performance. I was able to pillage and plunder other classrooms with out a hint of disapproval from the Dean of Academics. Now I fear to leave the classroom while we are in session; no more attacking the Osvaldians and Alpaughdonians.\"
After astute observance of the circumstances, philosopher Mr. Nicholson pointed out that \"no matter how hard the new teachers try, they just don't live up to the hard knock life that is Wayland.\" Nicholson cited the absence of Mr. Gardner and Ms. Vetter.
After a brief over-the-phone interview to California, Mr. Lennertz’s final advice to the Academy was as follows: \"Street smarts and getting by are just as important as theoretical knowledge and impeccable character.\"
This change was brought about by the overwhelming stress of having to manage a school of 200 plus students. In years past, the numbers were smaller; but recently, the drastic increase has led Mr. Lennertz into much anxiety and distress. No longer is he able to make out the student schedules by hand; a giant software program must crunch the numbers.
Furthermore, the hiring of new teachers has exasperated Mr. Lennertz. The possibility that these teachers are not following standard Wayland curriculum is an unbearable pressure. The need for close supervision has distracted Mr. Lennertz from the weightier matters of tracking grades and publishing the D/F list.
The new teachers have felt awkward from the close scrutiny. Precalculus treacher Ms. Moe said, \"I feel like a bug under a microscope. I am afraid that he will squish me any minute if I so much as blink.\"
Math teacher Mr. Nelson further confirms this butter-flys-in-the-stomach phenomenon. He stated, \"Every day I get up to teach, I almost have a heart attack when I see Mr. Lennertz in the front row of my class taking notes. One wrong move on my part and I am out of a job.\"
Experienced history professor Mr. Walters sympathized with the emotions of the newcomers. Walters said, \"I remember when I first started out. Mr. Lennertz was not as paranoid about teacher performance. I was able to pillage and plunder other classrooms with out a hint of disapproval from the Dean of Academics. Now I fear to leave the classroom while we are in session; no more attacking the Osvaldians and Alpaughdonians.\"
After astute observance of the circumstances, philosopher Mr. Nicholson pointed out that \"no matter how hard the new teachers try, they just don't live up to the hard knock life that is Wayland.\" Nicholson cited the absence of Mr. Gardner and Ms. Vetter.
After a brief over-the-phone interview to California, Mr. Lennertz’s final advice to the Academy was as follows: \"Street smarts and getting by are just as important as theoretical knowledge and impeccable character.\"
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