swmn
Distinguished member
- Joined
- Apr 7, 2007
- Messages
- 147
- Reason
- CALS
- Country
- US
- State
- Wi
- City
- marshfield
John is an active Principal @ Marshfield High School, Marshfield WI-
John has continued in his passion for improving education of all our students despite his continued struggle with the terminal disease, ALS. John was diagnosed 18 months ago. ALS continues to consume his physical being every day yet, he continues to lead our district, educating and empowering all educators about Professional Learning Communities, an innovative and effective collaboration model that will validate and accentuate best teaching & learning practices.
John has had a significant impact on both staff and students, teaching a lesson that no one else has the capacity to do. Every day, he demonstrates the strength of the human spirit despite physical challenges. John demonstrates persistence and dedication to his passion in education. He has engaged more and more professionals throughout our district to accept the Vision of PLC over the last 6 years. He also continues to play an important role in mentoring teachers who are willing to listen.
Further, people in this community know about ALS because of John. Only through awareness, will people begin to support the research needed to help cure this nasty disease.
When John struggles through his morning routine dressing for school, He knows it has value because every time a student sees him in the hallway, in his power wheel chair, they think "there is a strong man continuing his passion for helping kids despite coping with a deadly disease".
No one else can do what he does - or teach what he teaches!
John is someone every one should know!
Thank you for supporting this man and the legacy that he will leave...
"JOHNNY WALKERS"
WALK ro D'Feet ALS Minniapolis, September 27, 2008
John has continued in his passion for improving education of all our students despite his continued struggle with the terminal disease, ALS. John was diagnosed 18 months ago. ALS continues to consume his physical being every day yet, he continues to lead our district, educating and empowering all educators about Professional Learning Communities, an innovative and effective collaboration model that will validate and accentuate best teaching & learning practices.
John has had a significant impact on both staff and students, teaching a lesson that no one else has the capacity to do. Every day, he demonstrates the strength of the human spirit despite physical challenges. John demonstrates persistence and dedication to his passion in education. He has engaged more and more professionals throughout our district to accept the Vision of PLC over the last 6 years. He also continues to play an important role in mentoring teachers who are willing to listen.
Further, people in this community know about ALS because of John. Only through awareness, will people begin to support the research needed to help cure this nasty disease.
When John struggles through his morning routine dressing for school, He knows it has value because every time a student sees him in the hallway, in his power wheel chair, they think "there is a strong man continuing his passion for helping kids despite coping with a deadly disease".
No one else can do what he does - or teach what he teaches!
John is someone every one should know!
Thank you for supporting this man and the legacy that he will leave...
"JOHNNY WALKERS"
WALK ro D'Feet ALS Minniapolis, September 27, 2008